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Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster Children's Publishing
ISBN-101442433485
ISBN-139781442433489
eBay Product ID (ePID)126998520
Product Key Features
TopicHistorical / United States / 20th Century, Sports & Recreation / Baseball & Softball, Boys & Men
Publication Year2012
Book TitleKing of the Mound : My Summer with Satchel Paige
Number of Pages160 Pages
LanguageEnglish
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorWes Tooke
FormateBook
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
Dewey Edition22
eBook FormatContent Package,EPUB
Grade FromThird Grade
Dewey Decimal[Fic]
Grade ToSeventh Grade
SynopsisBaseball legend Satchel Paige changes a boy's life in this coming-of-age tale from the author of Lucky . When Nick is released from the hospital after suffering from polio, he is sure that his father will never look at him in the same way again. Once the best pitcher in youth league, Nick now walks with a limp and is dependent on a heavy leg brace. He isn't sure he will ever return to the mound, never mind be the star he once was. When Nick starts working for Mr. Churchill, the owner of the semiprofessional team Nick's dad plays for, he meets Satchel Paige, arguably the best pitcher in the world. Not allowed in the major leagues because of his skin color, Satchel teaches Nick that some things can be overcome with hard work and dedication, and that just because you're down, you are most certainly not out. As Satchel and his unique teammates barnstorm toward a national baseball tournament, Nick wonders if he can really overcome what seems like the impossible and pitch again.
