Henry Aaron's Dream: Candlewick Biographies |
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| Author:
| Tavares, Matt |
| Illustrator:
| Tavares, Matt |
| Series title: | Candlewick Biographies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7636-7654-4 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2015 |
| Publisher: | Candlewick Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $9.99 |
Book Description:
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"This rousing tribute should resonate with a wide audience." --School Library Journal (starred review) Before he was Hammerin' Hank, Henry Aaron was a young boy growing up in Mobile, Alabama, with what seemed like a foolhardy dream: to be a big-league baseball player. He didn't have a bat. He didn't have a ball. And there wasn't a single black ballplayer in the major leagues. But none of this could stop him. In a captivating biography of Henry...
More Description "This rousing tribute should resonate with a wide audience." --School Library Journal (starred review)
Before he was Hammerin' Hank, Henry Aaron was a young boy growing up in Mobile, Alabama, with what seemed like a foolhardy dream: to be a big-league baseball player. He didn't have a bat. He didn't have a ball. And there wasn't a single black ballplayer in the major leagues. But none of this could stop him. In a captivating biography of Henry Aaron's young life, Matt Tavares pays inspiring homage to one of baseball's all-time greats.