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Title: Satchel Paige by Lesa Cline-Ransome, James E. Ransome ISBN: 0-689-85681-4 Publisher: Aladdin Library Pub. Date: 01 January, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A True Baseball Legend
Comment: I really enjoyed reading about Satchel Paige in this story. Here is some information on this terrific book about Satchel Paige. Leroy or, Satchel Paige was one of the greatest pitchers of all time. He once pitched three innings for Oakland A's when he was 64 years old, which is a world record. When he was little he grew his strong arm by throwing rocks at chickens. Satchel was sometimes a trouble-maker also. Once he got into trouble the police because he tried to rob a store. When Satchel was older he played in the Negro Leagues. A little later he had arm trouble and became a coach of a team. Then suddenly his came back and he could pitch again. Even though Paige was such a good pitcher he never made it to the majors until he was in his 50's because he was black and blacks weren't aloud to play at the time. Then he met someone who was with the Cleveland Organization and he then singed with the Indians. He retired at age 64 after he pitched for the A's. Lesa Cline-Ransome tells a great life story about Leroy Paige. This book is a great book for kids who like baseball or just for anyone.
Rating: 4
Summary: An attempt to capture the magic of the great Satchel Paige
Comment: Leroy "Satchel" Paige was a larger than life figure, whose legendary exploits do not easily lend themselves to pictures, even boldly colored paintings by James E. Ransome. In her folksy narrative, Lesa Cline-Ransome tells of how some of the facts of Satchel's life are a bit exaggerated, like the idea that he was born with his right fist curled around a baseball. Young readers will learn how he got his nickname and how his talent for throwing rocks at chickens eventually led to Satchel becoming one of the greatest baseball pitchers of all time, but they will not really get a sense for how he became the great and colorful character that made him the one and only Satchel. In this book Satchel gets out of reform school, starts playing baseball to make money to help feed the family, and suddenly he is coming up with creative names for all of his pitches and taunting batters. I think that in the final analysis only Satchel's own words can do justice to the man's life and career. Mere images can never hope to truly capture him and any words other than his own seem incomplete. However, if reading this book leads young readers to learn more about the legendary Satchel Paige, then that would be a good thing.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Ransomes hit a homer with this one
Comment: We thoroughly enjoyed reading Satchel Paige, and feel it is a terrific book for folks of all ages, not just the younger set. Lesa Cline-Ransome truly captures the time period in describing the hardships the league players had to endure for their love of the game.In addition to being a good biography, as well as a reference book, James Ransome's beautiful illustrations put this work in the category of coffee table book, to be on display for those who visit to peruse. It's a perfect combination: a good read, and compelling illustrations!
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Title: Maybe I'll Pitch Forever: A Great Baseball Player Tells the Hilarious Story Behind the Legend by David Lipman, LeRoy Satchel Paige, John B. Holway ISBN: 0803287321 Publisher: Univ of Nebraska Pr Pub. Date: March, 1993 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Uncle Jeds Barbershop by Margaree King Mitchell, James E. Ransome ISBN: 0689819137 Publisher: Aladdin Library Pub. Date: 01 January, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin, Harry Bliss ISBN: 006000150X Publisher: Joanna Cotler Pub. Date: 14 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? by Robin Page, Steve Jenkins ISBN: 0618256288 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 25 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems ISBN: 078681988X Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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