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What Were the Negro Leagues?
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
What Were the Negro Leagues?
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Varian Johnson
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By (author) Who HQ
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Illustrated by Stephen Marchesi
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Series | What Was? |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:112 | Dimensions(mm): Height 194,Width 135 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9781524789985
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Classifications | Dewey:796.357640973 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Penguin Putnam Inc
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Imprint |
Penguin Workshop
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Publication Date |
24 December 2019 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
This baseball league that was made up of African American players and run by African American owners ushered in the biggest change in the history of baseball. In America during the early twentieth century, no part was safe from segregation, not even the country's national pastime, baseball. Despite their exodus from the Major Leagues because of the color of their skin, African American men still found a way to participate in the sport they loved. Author Varian Johnson shines a spotlight on the players, coaches, owners, and teams that dominated the Negro Leagues during the 1930s and 40s. Readers will learn about how phenomenal players like Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and of course, Jackie Robinson greatly changed the sport of baseball.
Author Biography
Varian Johnson is the author of several children's books. He lives outside of Austin, TX with his family. This is his first time writing for Who HQ.
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