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Shadow Ball: The History of the Negro Leagues

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4 out of 5
Based on 25 Ratings and 4 Reviews

Book Description
More than forty outstanding archival photographs, accompanied by a fast-paced, readable text, chronicle the history of the Negro Leagues and profile some of the finest players of the era. TV tie-in.
Book Information
PublisherAlfred A. Knopf
BindingHardcover (3 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages79
ISBN-10067986749X
ISBN-13978-0679867494
Publication Date09/07/1994
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About Geoffrey C. Ward (Author) : Geoffrey C. Ward is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Published credits of Geoffrey C. Ward include Shadow Ball: The History of the Negro Leagues (Baseball the American Epi... more
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About Jim O'Connor (Author) : Jim O'Connor is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Jim O'Connor include Jackie Robinson and the Story of All Black Baseball (Step-Into-Reading, Step 5), The Ghost... more
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About Ken Burns (Author) : Ken Burns is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Published credits of Ken Burns include The West: An Illustrated History for Children, Shadow Ball: The History of the Negro L... more
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