Willie and the All-Stars Hardcover - 2008
by Floyd Cooper; Floyd Cooper (Illustrator)
Willie, an African-American boy growing up inChicago, dreams of playing baseball in the MajorLeagues, like his idols. But it's 1942, and JackieRobinson is years away from breaking the colorbarrier. One day Willie sits with the old men in theneighborhood as they spin tall baseball tales. Willieknows the game like the back of his hand, buthe's never heard of Josh Gibson or Cool Papa Bell.'That's because they're Negro Leaguers,' says Ol'Ezra. 'Being a Major Leaguer is about a lot morethan how good a fella is. It's also about the colorof his skin. And yours is the wrong color.' Willie iscrushed. Until, that is, Ezra hands him two tickets toan exhibition all-star game between Major Leaguersand Negro Leaguers, and Willie sees firsthand howdetermination can change everything.
A beautifully illustrated tribute to the power of aboy's dreams, and the great gift that is hope.
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A beautifully illustrated tribute to the power of a boy?s dreams, and the great gift that is hope.
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- Title Willie and the All-Stars
- Author Floyd Cooper; Floyd Cooper (Illustrator)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition [ Edition: first
- Pages 32
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Philomel Books
- Date 2008-09-18
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780399233401 / 0399233407
- Weight 0.86 lbs (0.39 kg)
- Dimensions 11.4 x 8.76 x 0.43 in (28.96 x 22.25 x 1.09 cm)
- Ages 06 to 08 years
- Grade levels 1 - 3
- Reading level 860
- Library of Congress subjects Race relations, African Americans
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007042101
- Dewey Decimal Code E
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