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40 pp.
| Cavendish
| March, 2012
|
TradeISBN 978-0-7614-6140-1$17.99
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Mark Elliott.
This joint biography parallels Jackie Robinson and Hank Greenberg--baseball players who both faced prejudice because Robinson was African American and Greenberg was Jewish. Beginning with their births, Fishman traces their careers until their fateful 1947 collision at first base, where Greenberg encouraged Robinson to ignore the heckling. Elliott's figurative art is handsome but stiff.
135 pp.
| Boyds/Calkins
| March, 2011
|
TradeISBN 978-1-59078-452-5$17.95
(3)
4-6
Sommer delves into the life and career of Hall of Famer Greenberg. The text draws a well-rounded portrait of the man as both a fine athlete and as a Jewish American during a time when there weren't many Jewish baseball players. Black-and-white archival photos enhance the volume. Many of the facts and quotes come from Greenberg's autobiography. Reading list. Bib., ind.