About this title: Baseball Hall of Famer Leroy Satchel Paige was arguably the hardest thrower, most entertaining storyteller, and greatest gate attraction in the Negro League. Now the Center for Cartoon Studies turns a graphic novelists eye to Paiges story. This compelling narrative follows Paige from game to game as he travels throughout the segregated South.
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
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Description: Good. 0786839015 Standard used condition ie. Same quality you would find in your local bookstore. This is a new unread book that received the above wear during its handling. Has remainder mark. read more
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. 0786839007 Ex library book with stickers and stampings. Overall good condition with clean text and good binding unless otherwise noted. Most items ship within 24 hours. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Jump at the Sun
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780786839001ISBN:0786839007
Description: Tommaso, Rich. New. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 89 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Binding: book Softcover
Publisher: Hyperion
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780786839018ISBN:0786839015
Description: Brand New. Brand new. Never read or owned. May have a remainder mark. 89 pages. 10.00 x 6.80 x 0.50 in. 10.2 oz. Told through the eyes of a sharecropper, a graphic novel follows Leroy Satchel Paige--arguably one of the Negro Leagues' hardest pitchers--from game to game as he travels throughout the segregated South. Simultaneous. Flanked by an introduction and an extensive set of historical notes, the episode imports as clear a picture of the aggressive style of black baseball as it does the ... read more
Binding: Hardcover: Graphic Novel
Publisher: Hyperion
Date Published: 2007-12-18
ISBN-13:9780786839001ISBN:0786839007
Description: NEW. Hardcover: Graphic Novel. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780786839001. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Jump At The Sun
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780786839001ISBN:0786839007
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Hyperion, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780786839018ISBN:0786839015
Description: Fine. First printing. Graphic novel about Paige, two-color illustration. A fine, unread copy wth a remainder mark to top edge. 90 pp. read more
Description: Good. Book shows minor use. Cover and Binding have minimal wear and the pages have only minimal creases. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Hyperion
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780786839018ISBN:0786839015
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Hyperion
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780786839018ISBN:0786839015
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Disney Pr
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780786839001ISBN:0786839007
Description: New. Baseball Hall of Famer Leroy Satchel Paige was arguably the hardest thrower, most entertaining storyteller, and greatest gate attraction in the Negro League. Now the Center for Cartoon Studies presents this compelling narrative that follows Paige fro... read more
"A lauable piece of work; a graphic arts and non-fiction version of the career of Satchel Paige, I was fully engaged in this book and amazed that the illustrator captured the game of basball so well one frame at a time. You knew what was happening, even if like myself, you do not know the rules of the game. You can follow the game while relating to the dialogue of multiple characters. Gaining a sense of the prevalent emotions; the anger, the disrespect, the frusration felt within the ball players and the African American community at large becomes palpable. You come to understand how Paige used his pitches to strike back at the racial injustices he had to face even as one of the top athletes. A triumphant, proud pitcher, Satchel Paige, was a symbol of hope and pride for Blacks during an era when Black voices were scared silent. Satchel said it for them with his baseball."
"Wonderful book from the "Center for Cartoon Studies," a great teaching book for kids who don't know the history of Jim Crow. Satchel Paige played baseball and realized the Great American Dream -- and he was one hwo helped makde the ballparks of America level playing fields for everyone.
"Ain't no man can avoid being born average, but there ain't no man got to be common." Satchel Paige
Paige was one of the greatest pitchers ever, and he had a wide variety of pitches. But my favorite was his "B" ball -- "I throws it and it bees where I wants it to bees!""
"I didn't know anything about Satchel Paige before, and now I do!
A quick educational read. I wasn't blown away or anything, but it was very sweet and well-told. There's an introduction in the beginning, and a few pages of contextual facts at the end."
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