Just Like Josh Gibson

图书标准信息

• 作者 Angela Johnson 著；Beth Peck 绘
• 出版社 Simon & Schuster US
• 出版时间 2007-01
• ISBN 9781416927280
• 定价 63.20元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 32页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Thestorygoes...
Grandmamacouldhittheballamile,
catchanythingthatwasthrown,
anddoeverythingelse--
justlikeJoshGibson.
Butunfortunately,nomatterhowwellagirlgrowingupinthe1940splayedthegameofbaseball,shewouldhavefacedtremendouschallenges.ThesechallengesarenotunlikethosemetbythelegendaryJoshGibson,arguablythebestNegro-Leagueplayertonevermakeitintothemajors.
Inapoignanttributetoanyonewho'shadadreamdeferred,two-timeCorettaScottKingAward-winningauthorAngelaJohnsonandcelebratedartistBethPeckofferupthisreminder--thatthesmallstepsmadebyeachofusinspireusall.

【作者简介】

AngelaJohnsonhaswonthreeCorettaScottKingAwards,oneeachforhernovelsTheFirstPartLast,Heaven,andToningtheSweep.TheFirstPartLastwasalsotherecipientoftheMichaelL.PrintzAward.SheisalsotheauthorofthenovelsLookingforRedandACertainOctober.HerbooksforyoungerreadersincludetheCorettaScottKingHonorBookWhenIAmOldwithYou,illustratedbyDavidSoman;WindFlyersandIDreamofTrains,bothillustratedbyLorenLong;andLottieParisLivesHereanditssequelLottieParisandtheBestPlace,bothillustratedbyScottM.Fischer.AdditionalpicturebooksincludeASweetSmellofRoses,JustLikeJoshGibson,TheDayRayGotAway,andtheupcomingAllDifferentNow.Inrecognitionofheroutstandingtalent,Angelawasnameda2003MacArthurFellow.ShelivesinKent,Ohio.