Status
Available
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Genres
Collection
Publication
Calkins Creek (2011), Edition: Illustrated, 136 pages
Description
"Born to Romanian Jewish immigrants in 1911, Hammerin' Hank Greenberg succeeded in 'America's Favorite Pastime' while battling Anti-Semitism both on and off the field"--Dust jacket.
User reviews
LibraryThing member STBA
Sommer’s biography follows Greenberg’s achievements on and off the baseball field, including the challenges of anti-Semitism and parental disapproval of professional sports.
LibraryThing member Sullywriter
Informative, interesting biography of the "Jewish Babe Ruth."
Awards
Sydney Taylor Book Award (Mass Import -- Pending Differentiation)
The Best Children's Books of the Year (Nine to Twelve — 2012)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
136 p.; 9.88 inches
ISBN
1590784529 / 9781590784525