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Stars in the Shadows : The Negro League All-Star Game of 1934

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Overview

Meet Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and other baseball heroes in this unique radio broadcast reenactment of a legendary All-Star Game, marking a pivotal time in sports history. 1934, Chicago . Come step back in time to witness the best of the best Negro League players take each other on in one of the most fascinating All-Star ballgames in American history. Using a unique radio broadcast transcript, Coretta Scott King Award Winner Charles R. Smith, Jr. has recreated this momentous event with a lively play-by-play retelling of the second annual Negro League East-West Game. Meet legendary players like Satchel Paige, Turkey Stearness, and Cool Pappa Bell, hang in the stands with the fans, and experience this exhilarating untold, true story--with a lyrical twist. Stars in the Shadows is a must-have for any baseball aficionado or anyone interested in forgotten history. Beautifully packaged and with incredible black-and-white illustrations by Frank Morrison, this is a rare and extraordinary book.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780689866388
  • ISBN-10: 0689866380
  • Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
  • Publish Date: January 2012
  • Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.65 pounds
  • Page Count: 112
  • Reading Level: Ages 8-12

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