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Campy: The Story of Roy Campanella
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4.1 out of 5
Based on 12 Ratings and 4 Reviews

Book Description
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 Do... More
Book Information
PublisherViking Childrens Books
BindingHardcover (3 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages40
ISBN-100670060410
ISBN-13978-0670060412
Publication Date03/15/2007
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About David A. Adler (Author) : David was born April 10, 1947. He graduated Queens College in 1968 with a BA in economics and education and licenses to teach mathematics and history. He then worked for nine years as a New York City ... more
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About Gordon James (Illustrator) : Gordon James is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Gordon James include The Homerun King (Scraps of Time), Campy: The Story of Roy Campanella, ... more
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