{"product_id":"a-negro-league-scrapbook-paperback","title":"A Negro League Scrapbook - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarole Boston Weatherford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBuck O'Neil\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing lively verse, fascinating facts, and archival photographs, here is a celebration of the Negro Leagues and the great players who went unrecognized in their time.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eImagine that you are an outstanding baseball player but banned from the major leagues. Imagine that you are breaking records but the world ignores your achievements. Imagine having a dream but no chance to make that dream come true. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is what life was like for African American baseball players before Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier. Meet Josh Gibson, called \"the black Babe Ruth,\" who hit seventy-five home runs in 1931; James \"Cool Papa\" Bell, the fastest man in baseball; legendary Satchel Paige, who once struck out twenty-four batters in a single game; and, of course, Jackie Robinson, the first black player in Major League Baseball, and one of the greatest players of all time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by acclaimed author Carole Boston Weatherford with a foreword by Buck O'Neil, a Negro leagues legend whose baseball contributions spanned eight decades, this book is a home run for baseball and history lovers, and makes a great gift for both boys and girls.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author \u003cb\u003eCarole Boston Weatherford's\u003c\/b\u003e 60-plus books include the Caldecott Honor book \u003ci\u003eUnspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre\u003c\/i\u003e, for which she was awarded the Coretta Scott King Author Award and a Sibert Honor; the Newbery Honor winner \u003ci\u003eBox;\u003c\/i\u003e and the Caldecott Honor winners \u003ci\u003eFreedom in Congo Square, Fannie Lou Hamer, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMoses\u003c\/i\u003e. She won a Coretta Scott King Author Honor for \u003ci\u003eBecoming Billie Holiday\u003c\/i\u003e. Weatherford teaches at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina. Visit cbweatherford.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.17 x 8.43 x 11.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 30, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47392830423218,"sku":"9781635928358","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/9fac2e999f68fc5d213bd12a8cfe2117.webp?v=1777969996","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/a-negro-league-scrapbook-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}