| Becoming Joe Dimaggio Contributor(s): Testa, Maria (Author), Hunt, Scott (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0763624446 ISBN-13: 9780763624446 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2005 Annotation: "With ineffable tenderness and absolute clarity, Testa tells a tale in blank verse . . . Powerfully moving as it braids together baseball, family, and the Italian-American experience."--"Booklist" (starred review). Illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.21" H x 5.14" W x 8.14" (0.17 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1930's - Chronological Period - 1940's - Chronological Period - 1950's - Ethnic Orientation - Italian - Geographic Orientation - New York - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 72230 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With ineffable tenderness and absolute clarity, Testa tells a tale in blank verse. . . . Powerfully moving as it braids together baseball, family, and the Italian-American experience. -- Booklist (starred review) It's 1936, and the Yankees have just hired a star center fielder whose name sounds like music. What could be a better time for Papa-Angelo's grandson to be born? Christened after the legendary ballplayer, young Joseph Paul learns much at his Italian grandfather's knee -- about holding your breath in front of the radio during a 3-2 count with the bases loaded and having the audacity to dream big dreams. Each poem is a perfect, gripping chapter, says Kirkus Reviews in a starred review of this novel in verse, which honors the timeless bond between a grandson and his immigrant grandfather -- and the process of finding one's own place in a brave new world. |