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Just as Good: How Larry Doby Changed America's Game
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Just as Good: How Larry Doby Changed America's Game Hardcover - 2012

by Chris Crowe; Mike Benny (Illustrator)


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Batter up for the first-ever children's book about Larry Doby, the first African-American player to hit a home run in the World Series. The year is 1948, and Homer and his daddy are baseball crazy. Ever since last season, when their man Larry Doby followed Jackie Robinson across baseball's color line and signed on with their team, the Cleveland Indians, it's been like a dream come true. And today Larry Doby and the Indians are playing Game Four of the World Series against the Boston Braves! With a play-by-play narration capturing all the excitement of that particular game -- and the special thrill of listening to it on the radio with family at home -- Chris Crowe and Mike Benny craft a compelling tribute to an unsung legend. Kid-friendly and vividly illustrated, this long-overdue biography, featuring an extensive bibliography and historical note, illuminates the effect Larry Doby had on his fans as both a baseball hero and a champion for civil rights.

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  • Title Just as Good: How Larry Doby Changed America's Game
  • Author Chris Crowe; Mike Benny (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Candlewick Press (MA)
  • Date 2012-01-24
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian
  • ISBN 9780763650261 / 0763650269
  • Weight 1.2 lbs (0.54 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.4 x 10.1 x 0.4 in (28.96 x 25.65 x 1.02 cm)
  • Ages 06 to 09 years
  • Grade levels 1 - 4
  • Reading level 690
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Geographic Orientation: Ohio
    • Locality: Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, Ohio
    • Topical: Black History
  • Library of Congress subjects African Americans, Baseball
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010047678
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

Media reviews

A straightforward but nonetheless inspirational story of barriers being broken down, one slow step at a time.
—Publishers Weekly

Crowe's story captures a slice of baseball life for a family enjoying the old-time radio play-by-play and seeing in Doby's accomplishments a sign of better times to come. Benny's full-page acrylic paintings are cheery and portray a comfortable home setting... A fine story about baseball that makes its point quietly and effectively.
—Kirkus Reviews

With an author’s note that fleshes out Doby’s historical significance, this nostalgic picture book frames Doby’s on-field heroics with a story of a father and son listening on the radio as Doby launches a game-winning home run in the World Series... A sage reminder that though the first step might be the hardest, the second is no less important.
—Booklist

Citations

  • Booklist, 02/01/2012, Page 84
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 02/01/2012, Page 0
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2013, Page 26
  • Kirkus Reviews, 01/01/2012, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 11/28/2011, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 01/01/2012, Page 92

About the author

Chris Crowe has written several celebrated books for young people, including Mississippi Trial, 1955, which won the International Reading Association Young Adult Book Award, and Getting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case. Chris Crowe is a professor of English at Brigham Young University and lives in Provo, Utah. Mike Benny is an award-winning illustrator whose work has appeared in many prominent publications, including The New Yorker, Time, Sports Illustrated, and Rolling Stone. He has also illustrated several picture books, including Oh, Brother! by Nikki Grimes and The Listeners by Gloria Whelan. Mike Benny lives in Austin, Texas.
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