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Black diamond kings / Charles R. Smith, Jr. ; illustrated by Adrian Brandon
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Smith, Charles R., Jr., 1969- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African American baseball players--Juvenile literature.
- African American baseball players.
- Negro leagues--History--Juvenile literature.
- Negro leagues.
- Negro leagues--History.
- Genre:
- Biographical poetry
- History
- Juvenile works
- Picture books
- Sports poetry
- Biographical poetry.
- Sports poetry.
- Picture books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, [2025]
- Summary:
- Baseball has been and always will be America's pastime. And with the creation of the Negro leagues, men who were denied the chance to play professionally were finally able to participate in the sport they loved. The Negro leagues were always a richness of talent; it provided a space for community and inspired a passion for baseball for all who came to watch. Nothing beat watching iconic players like Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and Willie Wells. They, along with the nine other players celebrated in this collection, changed the trajectory of baseball forever with their incredible versatility in both skill and athleticism. Charles R. Smith Jr.'s dramatic and energetic poems are written with undeniable care as he pays homage to twelve of the greatest Black baseball players to ever play the game and are accompanied by stunning illustrations by Adrian Brandon.
- Contents:
- Introducing Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige
- Thunder and lightning : Josh 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.
- Notes:
- Back matter presents player notes and more context about the Negro Leagues
- ISBN:
- 1536225355
- 9781536225358
- OCLC:
- 1452959838
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