Black diamond kings
"From Charles R. Smith Jr., with striking artwork by Adrian Brandon, comes an exuberant collection of poems honoring a dozen outstanding baseball stars from the Negro leagues."--
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| Language: | English |
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Somerville, Massachusetts :
Candlewick Press,
2025.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introducing. Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige
- Thunder and lightning. John Gibson
- Smooth. Walter Fenner "Buck" Leonard
- Pop. John Henry "Pop" Lloyd
- Dancing at the hot corner. Ray Dandridge
- A sonnet for Shakespeare. Willie Wells
- Fast as what?. James "Cool Papa" Bell
- Monte. Monford Merrill "Monte" Irvin
- Five-tool turkey. Norman "Turkey" Stearnes
- O-S-C-A-R. Oscar Charleston
- Smoke. "Smokey" Joe Williams
- Kick, mule, kick. George "Mule" Suttles
- Player notes
- More about the Negro leagues.
