Just Like Josh Gibson

Just Like Josh Gibson

Author: Angela Johnson

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2007-01-09

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 141692728X

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The story goes... Grandmama could hit the ball a mile, catch anything that was thrown, and do everything else -- just like Josh Gibson. But unfortunately, no matter how well a girl growing up in the 1940s played the game of baseball, she would have faced tremendous challenges. These challenges are not unlike those met by the legendary Josh Gibson, arguably the best Negro-League player to never make it into the majors. In a poignant tribute to anyone who's had a dream deferred, two-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Angela Johnson and celebrated artist Beth Peck offer up this reminder -- that the small steps made by each of us inspire us all.


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Download or read book Just Like Josh Gibson written by Angela Johnson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-01-09 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story goes... Grandmama could hit the ball a mile, catch anything that was thrown, and do everything else -- just like Josh Gibson. But unfortunately, no matter how well a girl growing up in the 1940s played the game of baseball, she would have faced tremendous challenges. These challenges are not unlike those met by the legendary Josh Gibson, arguably the best Negro-League player to never make it into the majors. In a poignant tribute to anyone who's had a dream deferred, two-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Angela Johnson and celebrated artist Beth Peck offer up this reminder -- that the small steps made by each of us inspire us all.

Josh Gibson

Josh Gibson

Author: William Brashler

Publisher: Ivan R. Dee Publisher

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9781566632959

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This illuminating biography introduces an authentic American sports hero and recaptures the mood and style.


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Download or read book Josh Gibson written by William Brashler and published by Ivan R. Dee Publisher. This book was released on 2000 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illuminating biography introduces an authentic American sports hero and recaptures the mood and style.

Josh Gibson

Josh Gibson

Author: Mark Ribowsky

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 2004-10-06

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 0252095820

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It is said that Josh Gibson is the only man ever to have hit a fair ball out of Yankee Stadium. Some claim he hit as many as seventy-five home runs in a season. All agreed he was a frightening hitter to face. What Satchel Paige was to pitching in the Negro leagues, Gibson was to hitting: their greatest star, biggest gate attraction, and most important symbol. Though Gibson is best remembered as "the black Babe Ruth," Ruth became a beloved symbol of the national pastime, while Gibson lived a life veiled in the darkness that came both from the shadow world of the Negro leagues and from within his own tortured soul. Mark Ribowsky, the widely acclaimed biographer of Satchel Paige, pulls no punches in his portrait of this magnificent, troubled athlete. This is the most complete, thorough, and authoritative account of the life of black ball's greatest hitter, and one of its most important stars.


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Download or read book Josh Gibson written by Mark Ribowsky and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2004-10-06 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is said that Josh Gibson is the only man ever to have hit a fair ball out of Yankee Stadium. Some claim he hit as many as seventy-five home runs in a season. All agreed he was a frightening hitter to face. What Satchel Paige was to pitching in the Negro leagues, Gibson was to hitting: their greatest star, biggest gate attraction, and most important symbol. Though Gibson is best remembered as "the black Babe Ruth," Ruth became a beloved symbol of the national pastime, while Gibson lived a life veiled in the darkness that came both from the shadow world of the Negro leagues and from within his own tortured soul. Mark Ribowsky, the widely acclaimed biographer of Satchel Paige, pulls no punches in his portrait of this magnificent, troubled athlete. This is the most complete, thorough, and authoritative account of the life of black ball's greatest hitter, and one of its most important stars.

The First Part Last

The First Part Last

Author: Angela Johnson

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2010-05-11

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1439106584

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Bobby's a classic urban teenager. He's restless. He's impulsive. But the thing that makes him different is this: He's going to be a father. His girlfriend, Nia, is pregnant, and their lives are about to change forever. Instead of spending time with friends, they'll be spending time with doctors, and next, diapers. They have options: keeping the baby, adoption. They want to do the right thing. If only it was clear what the right thing was.


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Download or read book The First Part Last written by Angela Johnson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bobby's a classic urban teenager. He's restless. He's impulsive. But the thing that makes him different is this: He's going to be a father. His girlfriend, Nia, is pregnant, and their lives are about to change forever. Instead of spending time with friends, they'll be spending time with doctors, and next, diapers. They have options: keeping the baby, adoption. They want to do the right thing. If only it was clear what the right thing was.

Coming Home

Coming Home

Author: Nanette Mellage

Publisher: Troll Communications

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9780816770090

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The baseball feats of Josh Gibson remain largely unknown because he played at a time when baseball was segregated by race.


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Download or read book Coming Home written by Nanette Mellage and published by Troll Communications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The baseball feats of Josh Gibson remain largely unknown because he played at a time when baseball was segregated by race.

A Certain October

A Certain October

Author: Angela Johnson

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-08-28

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1442417269

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From three-time Coretta Scott King Award–winner Angela Johnson, a wrenching, honest book about surviving the unimaginable and finding a way to go on. Scotty compares herself to tofu: no flavor unless you add something. And it’s true that Scotty’s friends, Misha and Falcone, and her brother, Keone, make life delicious. But when a terrible accident occurs, Scotty feels responsible for the loss of someone she hardly knew, and the world goes wrong. She cannot tell what is a dream and what is real. Her friends are having a hard time getting through to her and her family is preoccupied with their own trauma. But the prospect of a boy, a dance, and the possibility that everything can fall back into place soon helps Scotty realize that she is capable of adding her own flavor to life. With artfully spare prose, acclaimed and award-winning author Angela Johnson explores the ramifications of unexpected death in this compelling coming-of-age story. An ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults pick.


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Download or read book A Certain October written by Angela Johnson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-08-28 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From three-time Coretta Scott King Award–winner Angela Johnson, a wrenching, honest book about surviving the unimaginable and finding a way to go on. Scotty compares herself to tofu: no flavor unless you add something. And it’s true that Scotty’s friends, Misha and Falcone, and her brother, Keone, make life delicious. But when a terrible accident occurs, Scotty feels responsible for the loss of someone she hardly knew, and the world goes wrong. She cannot tell what is a dream and what is real. Her friends are having a hard time getting through to her and her family is preoccupied with their own trauma. But the prospect of a boy, a dance, and the possibility that everything can fall back into place soon helps Scotty realize that she is capable of adding her own flavor to life. With artfully spare prose, acclaimed and award-winning author Angela Johnson explores the ramifications of unexpected death in this compelling coming-of-age story. An ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults pick.

Lottie Paris and the Best Place

Lottie Paris and the Best Place

Author: Angela Johnson

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-03-05

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1442433760

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The charming and spirited Lottie Paris is back—and she loves the library! Lottie Paris has a favorite place. The library! She loves to go there and read about space. She knows there are rules at the library, but sometimes they are not so easy to follow. The library is Carl’s favorite place, too. And he loves to read about dinosaurs. When Lottie and Carl meet, they become fast friends. Now Lottie reads about dinosaurs, and Carl loves space! After joyously introducing Lottie Paris in Lottie Paris Lives Here, Angela Johnson and Scott Fischer have created a brand-new world for Lottie to dream in—alongside a brand-new friend.


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Download or read book Lottie Paris and the Best Place written by Angela Johnson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The charming and spirited Lottie Paris is back—and she loves the library! Lottie Paris has a favorite place. The library! She loves to go there and read about space. She knows there are rules at the library, but sometimes they are not so easy to follow. The library is Carl’s favorite place, too. And he loves to read about dinosaurs. When Lottie and Carl meet, they become fast friends. Now Lottie reads about dinosaurs, and Carl loves space! After joyously introducing Lottie Paris in Lottie Paris Lives Here, Angela Johnson and Scott Fischer have created a brand-new world for Lottie to dream in—alongside a brand-new friend.

The Bona Fide Legend of Cool Papa Bell

The Bona Fide Legend of Cool Papa Bell

Author: Lonnie Wheeler

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2021-02-09

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1647001110

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The ï¬?rst full biography of the star Negro Leaguer and Hall of Famer James “Cool Papa” Bell (1903–1991) was a legend in black baseball, a lightning fast switch hitter elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974. Bell’s speed was extraordinary; as Satchel Paige famously quipped, he was so fast he could flip a light switch and be in bed before the room got dark. In The Bona Fide Legend of Cool Papa Bell, experienced baseball writer and historian Lonnie Wheeler recounts the life of this extraordinary player, a key member of some of the greatest Negro League teams in history. Born to sharecroppers in Mississippi, Bell was part of the Great Migration, and in St. Louis, baseball saved Bell from a life working in slaughterhouses. Wheeler charts Bell’s ups and downs in life and in baseball, in the United States, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico, where he went to escape American racism and MLB’s color line. Rich in context and suffused in myth, this is a treat for fans of baseball history.


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Download or read book The Bona Fide Legend of Cool Papa Bell written by Lonnie Wheeler and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ï¬?rst full biography of the star Negro Leaguer and Hall of Famer James “Cool Papa” Bell (1903–1991) was a legend in black baseball, a lightning fast switch hitter elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974. Bell’s speed was extraordinary; as Satchel Paige famously quipped, he was so fast he could flip a light switch and be in bed before the room got dark. In The Bona Fide Legend of Cool Papa Bell, experienced baseball writer and historian Lonnie Wheeler recounts the life of this extraordinary player, a key member of some of the greatest Negro League teams in history. Born to sharecroppers in Mississippi, Bell was part of the Great Migration, and in St. Louis, baseball saved Bell from a life working in slaughterhouses. Wheeler charts Bell’s ups and downs in life and in baseball, in the United States, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico, where he went to escape American racism and MLB’s color line. Rich in context and suffused in myth, this is a treat for fans of baseball history.

Ruby's Wish

Ruby's Wish

Author: Shirin Yim

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2013-10-08

Total Pages: 31

ISBN-13: 1452133476

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Ruby is unlike most little girls in old China. Instead of aspiring to get married, Ruby is determined to attend university when she grows up, just like the boys in her family. Based upon the inspirational story of the author's grandmother and accompanied by richly detailed illustrations, Ruby's Wish is an engaging portrait of a young girl who strives for more and a family who rewards her hard work and courage.


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Download or read book Ruby's Wish written by Shirin Yim and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ruby is unlike most little girls in old China. Instead of aspiring to get married, Ruby is determined to attend university when she grows up, just like the boys in her family. Based upon the inspirational story of the author's grandmother and accompanied by richly detailed illustrations, Ruby's Wish is an engaging portrait of a young girl who strives for more and a family who rewards her hard work and courage.

Down the Winding Road

Down the Winding Road

Author: Angela Johnson

Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13:

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The annual summer visit to the country home of the Old Ones, the uncles and aunts who raised Daddy, brings joy and good times.


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Download or read book Down the Winding Road written by Angela Johnson and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2000 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The annual summer visit to the country home of the Old Ones, the uncles and aunts who raised Daddy, brings joy and good times.