Singled out the true story of Glenn Burke

"The true story of Glenn Burke, a "hidden figure" in the history of sports: the inventor of the high five and the first openly gay MLB player"--

Main Author:	Maraniss, Andrew (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021.
Subjects:	Burke, Glenn > Young adult nonfiction. Baseball players > United States > Biography > Young adult nonfiction. African American baseball players > Biography > Young adult nonfiction. Gay athletes > United States > Biography > Young adult nonfiction. Biographies > Young adult.

Summary:	"The true story of Glenn Burke, a "hidden figure" in the history of sports: the inventor of the high five and the first openly gay MLB player"-- Tells the true story of Glenn Burke, the inventor of the high five and the first openly gay MLB player: from his childhood growing up in Oakland, his journey to the MLB and the World Series, the joy in discovering who he really was, to more difficult times: facing injury, addiction, and the AIDS epidemic. -- adapted from inside front jacket flap.
Item Description:	"The first openly gay MLB player and inventor of the high five" -- Cover.
Physical Description:	308 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Audience:	Grades 7-9. Ages 12 up.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780593116722 0593116720
Author Notes:	New York Times bestselling author Andrew Maraniss writes sports-and history-related nonfiction, telling stories with a larger social message. His first book, Strong Inside , received the Lillian Smith Book Award for civil rights and the RFK Book Awards' Special Recognition Prize for social justice, becoming the first sports-related book ever to win either award.