Louis Sockalexis: Native American Baseball Pioneer - Paperback
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Louis Sockalexis: Native American Baseball Pioneer - Paperback
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by William Wise (Author), Bill Farnsworth (Illustrator)
A biography of Louis Sockalexis, Penobscot Indian and the first Native American to play professional baseball, focusing on his formative years and culminating in an historic game at New York's Polo Grounds in 1897.
On a Maine summer day in 1884, twelve-year-old Penobscot Indian Louis Sockalexis first fell in love with baseball. As he grew up, Louis honed his skills and dreamed of one day joining a major league team.
Louis encountered opposition at every turn-from the jeers of teammates and the taunts of spectators who thought he had no place in a "white man's sport" to the disapproval of his father, who wanted Louis to focus on tribal life. Louis finally made it to the major league Cleveland Spiders, but racism followed him, until one momentous day in June 1897 at New York's Polo Grounds. Facing off against the most feared pitcher in baseball, Louis proved he belonged in the sport.
Here is the inspiring story of a boy who dared to make his dream a reality. With determination, courage, and quiet dignity, Louis Sockalexis smashed racial barriers and home runs, leaving an indelible mark on America's favorite sport.
Author Biography
Bill Wise, an avid baseball fan, is also the author of Lee & Low's Silent Star: The Story of Deaf Major Leaguer William Hoy. Wise and his family live in Gorham, Maine.
Bill Farnsworth is the illustrator of more than fifty children's books. His work has received numerous awards and honors, including Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, American Bookseller Pick of the Lists, and selection for the Society of Illustrators Original Art Show. Farnsworth's warmly-lit oil paintings gracefully illuminate the Maine landscape and Sockalexis's days on the baseball diamond. Farnsworth lives with his family in Venice, Florida. Visit him online at billfarnsworth.com.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.2 x 10.2 x 8 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: June 29, 2005
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Louis Sockalexis: Native American Baseball Pioneer
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 5.7
Point Value: 0.5
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