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King of the mound my summer with Satchel Paige

Twelve-year-old Nick loves baseball so after a year in the hospital fighting polio and with a brace on one leg, Nick takes a job with the team for which his father is catcher and gets to see the great pitcher, Satchel Paige, play during the 1935 season. Includes historical notes.

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Main Author: Tooke, Wes
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, Ã2012.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Paige, Satchel, > 1906-1982 > Juvenile fiction.
Baseball stories > Juvenile.
People with disabilities > Juvenile fiction.
Fathers and sons > Juvenile fiction.
African Americans > Juvenile fiction.
Poliomyelitis > Juvenile fiction.
Bismarck (N.D.) > History > 20th century > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:Twelve-year-old Nick loves baseball so after a year in the hospital fighting polio and with a brace on one leg, Nick takes a job with the team for which his father is catcher and gets to see the great pitcher, Satchel Paige, play during the 1935 season. Includes historical notes.
Item Description:"A Junior Library Guild selection"--Jacket flap.
Physical Description:155 pages ; 22 cm
Audience:Ages 8-12.
ISBN:9781442433465
1442433469
9781442433472
1442433477
Author Notes:C. W. Tooke has worked as a feature writer and editorial consultant and has published features in Salon, New Jersey Monthly, and the Princeton Alumni Weekly. His first novel, Lucky was a Junior Library Guild Selection. He lives in San Francisco with his wife and dog.

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