Black Diamond Kings: Heroes of Negro League Baseball Hardcover

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ISBN
9781536225358
Book Title
Black Diamond Kings: Heroes of Negro League Baseball
Book Series
Sports Royalty Ser.
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Item Length
11.7 in
Publication Year
2025
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Brandon, Adrian
Item Height
0.4 in
Author
Charles R. Smith
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Topic
People & Places / United States / African American, Sports & Recreation / Baseball & Softball, Poetry / General
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Item Width
10.2 in
Number of Pages
32 Pages
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
ISBN-10
1536225355
ISBN-13
9781536225358
eBay Product ID (ePID)
25070920451

Product Key Features

Book Title
Black Diamond Kings: Heroes of Negro League Baseball
Number of Pages
32 Pages
Language
English
Topic
People & Places / United States / African American, Sports & Recreation / Baseball & Softball, Poetry / General
Publication Year
2025
Illustrator
Brandon, Adrian
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Author
Charles R. Smith
Book Series
Sports Royalty Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Item Length
11.7 in
Item Width
10.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Reviews
Strong words and pictures add up to a sweet double play. --Kirkus Reviews Short poems and eye-catching illustrations introduce 12 great players from the Negro Leagues. . . A surefire hit for baseball fans young and old, and a resource for social studies, history, and language arts. --School Library Journal
Grade From
Third Grade
Grade To
Seventh Grade
Synopsis
"Each spread is a celebration of the skill and power displayed on the field...but the book takes care to balance that joy with an acknowledgement of the larger societal context in which the men played and the discrimination they faced." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review) 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. Ladies and gentlemen, the man you came to see, strolling onto the field cool and confidently . . . 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. Back matter presents player notes and more context about the Negro Leagues., 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. Ladies and gentlemen, the man you came to see, strolling onto the field cool and confidently . . . 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. Back matter presents player notes and more context about the Negro Leagues.

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