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Pitching for the Stars - (Windword Books for Young Readers) by Jerry Craft & Kathleen Sullivan (Hardcover)

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Highlights

  • In early summer 1959, Texas Tech senior Jerry Craft was planning to stay home on the family ranch when Carl Sedberry, a semipro baseball manager, phoned, asking him to try out for his club.
  • IndieFab awards (Young Adult Nonfiction) 2013 3rd Winner
  • 8-12 Years
  • 8.25" x 6.3" Hardcover
  • 136 Pages
  • Juvenile Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography
  • Series Name: Windword Books for Young Readers

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About the Book



Adapted for young readers from Our White Boy, the memoir of the first white athlete to cross the color barrier in Texas baseball



Book Synopsis



In early summer 1959, Texas Tech senior Jerry Craft was planning to stay home on the family ranch when Carl Sedberry, a semipro baseball manager, phoned, asking him to try out for his club. Craft had never heard of the Wichita Falls/Graham Stars, but they needed a pitcher, and Craft was surprised and persuaded by their offer to pay $75 per game. Craft was in for an even bigger surprise when he reported to Spudder Park and realized that Mr. Sedberry was recruiting him for the West Texas Colored League. No one--least of all Craft--could know for sure what would happen when the League's first white pitcher took the mound that summer day. But as Mr. Sedberry's wisdom prevailed, the Stars and their white teammate pulled together to play a game they loved. Craft would pitch two seasons for the Stars. As they made history Craft and his teammates would learn much from Mr. Sedberry and each other about sports and life, and share experiences that would change them forever. Looking back on those years before the Civil Rights movement, when baseball was still very much a segregated game in a segregated society, Craft relates an unlikely story of respect, character, humor, and ultimately friendship.



Review Quotes




Jerry Craft's real-life journey with the Stars comes alive. Its brisk pacing, play-by-play action, and fluid delivery make for a substantial and satisfying slice of a bygone era in baseball and the segregated South. An especially fine addition to Texana collections for middle readers and up. Very nicely done! -- Dr. Roger Leslie, North Shore Senior High Library, Galena Park ISD



Praise for Our White Boy

The story of how a young white man in rural Texas learned firsthand not only about how profoundly painful and limiting segregation was for both whites and blacks but also how segregation could promote black pride and entrepreneurialism. This is a wonderful book in every respect. . . . Highly recommended. All readers. --Choice Reviews Online




About the Author



Jerry Craft, rancher and former mayor of Jacksboro, Texas, was the first white man to play in the West Texas Colored League, during the summers of 1959 and 1960. A pioneer in the national cable television industry, he lives in Jacksboro and operates ranches in Texas and New Mexico.

Kathleen Sullivan, who holds degrees from Baylor University and Arizona State University, has taught at Southern Methodist University and the University of Texas at Arlington. A member of the Sport Literature Association and the Society for American Baseball Research, she lives in Arlington, Texas

Dimensions (Overall): 8.25 Inches (H) x 6.3 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .69 Pounds
Suggested Age: 8-12 Years
Number of Pages: 136
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Sub-Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Series Title: Windword Books for Young Readers
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
Theme: Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
Format: Hardcover
Author: Jerry Craft & Kathleen Sullivan
Language: English
Street Date: April 15, 2013
TCIN: 94357210
UPC: 9780896727878
Item Number (DPCI): 247-52-3665
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.6 inches length x 6.3 inches width x 8.25 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.69 pounds
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