| Hammerin' Hank Greenberg: Baseball Pioneer Contributor(s): Sommer, Shelley (Author) |
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ISBN: 1590784529 ISBN-13: 9781590784525 Publisher: Calkins Creek Books OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Sports |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2010929519 |
| Lexile Measure: 1080 |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 7.86" W x 9.74" (1.08 lbs) 136 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 142814 Reading Level: 7.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first Jewish baseball hall-of-famer, Hank Greenberg battled anti-Semitism on and off the field. He was raised in New York City, the son of Romanian-Jewish immigrants, and went on to become a baseball legend. This thought-provoking biography follows him from his service during World War II, through his long career with the Detroit Tigers--where the moniker Hammerin' Hank came to life--and finally to his role as a baseball executive. Readers will experience the prejudice Greenberg endured, even as he made his way into the annals of baseball history: two-time American League MVP, 331 home runs, and first Jewish baseball player inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Archival photos add to the appeal of this Sydney Taylor Honor Book. |