King of the Mound

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Synopsis
Baseball legend Satchel Paige changes a boy's life in this coming-of-age tale from the author of Lucky.

Nick was going to be a star baseball player, no doubt about it. People for miles around talked about the twelve-year-old boy with the golden arm.

And then Nick is diagnosed with polio--a life-threatening disease in the 1930s. Everyone is devastated, especially Nick's father, who copes by closing off from his son.

When Nick finally leaves the hospital he wants nothing more than to get back in the game, but he seems to be the only one who thinks it's possible.

But after he begins working for Mr. Churchill, the owner of a minor league team, Nick meets Satchel Paige, arguably the best player in baseball.

Satchel faces obstacles of his own--his skin color prevents him from joining the major leagues--and he encourages Nick to overcome the odds and step out of the dugout.

Copyright:
2012

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781442433489
Related ISBNs:
9781442433465
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Wes Tooke
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Children's Books, Sports, Literature and Fiction
Grade Levels:
Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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