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Roy Campanella loved baseball. A professional player from the age of fifteen, he later became the first African-American catcher to integrate Major League Baseball. Fans and players adored Campy for his good nature, and cheered his multiple MVP awards as a Brooklyn Dodger. But in 1958, his career ended when a car accident left him a quadriplegic. Refusing to give in to self-pity, Campy became a Dodgers coach, held baseball clinics for teenagers, and bravely advocated for the disabled.
With honesty and affection, award-winning author David A. Adler tells the storycomplemented by stunning oil paintings by Gordon C. Jamesof a man who was so much more than a sports hero.
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David A. Adler is the author of more than 175 childrenĀ’s books, including the Cam Jansen series. A lifelong baseball fan, he lives in Woodmere, New York.
Gordon C. James also illustrates the Scraps of Time series by Patricia C. McKissack. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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- PublisherViking Childrens Books
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0670060410
- ISBN 13 9780670060412
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages28
- IllustratorJames Gordon C.
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