Waiting for Pumpsie
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Ladd, London, illustrator.
Published
Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2017].
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Status
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Scandia City Library - NEW BOOK SHELF | J 813.6 Wittenstein, Barry | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American baseball players -- Juvenile fiction.
African American families -- Juvenile fiction.
Baseball -- United States -- History -- Juvenile fiction.
Baseball stories.
Boston (Mass.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Boston Red Sox (Baseball team) -- History -- Juvenile fiction.
Discrimination in sports -- United States -- History -- Juvenile fiction.
Green, Pumpsie, -- 1933- -- Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
Sports fiction.
African American families -- Juvenile fiction.
Baseball -- United States -- History -- Juvenile fiction.
Baseball stories.
Boston (Mass.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Boston Red Sox (Baseball team) -- History -- Juvenile fiction.
Discrimination in sports -- United States -- History -- Juvenile fiction.
Green, Pumpsie, -- 1933- -- Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
Sports fiction.
Bisac Subjects
OCLC Fast Subjects
Other Subjects
African Americans -- Fiction.
African Americans -- Fiction.
Baseball -- Fiction.
Baseball -- Fiction.
Boston (Mass.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Boston Red Sox (Baseball team) -- Fiction.
Boston Red Sox (Baseball team) -- Fiction.
Fiction 7+.
Fiction 7+.
General.
General.
Green, Pumpsie, -- 1933- -- Fiction.
Nonfiction.
African Americans -- Fiction.
Baseball -- Fiction.
Baseball -- Fiction.
Boston (Mass.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Boston Red Sox (Baseball team) -- Fiction.
Boston Red Sox (Baseball team) -- Fiction.
Fiction 7+.
Fiction 7+.
General.
General.
Green, Pumpsie, -- 1933- -- Fiction.
Nonfiction.
More Details
Published
Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2017].
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 3.1, 1 Points
Level 3.1, 1 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
In 1959 Bernard is a young Red Sox fan, troubled by the lack of Black players in major league baseball, especially as there are none at all on his favorite team--but change is coming in the form of a rookie named Pumpsie Green.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,Level 3.1.
Awards
A Junior Library Guild selection (JLG.)
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wittenstein, B., & Ladd, L. (2017). Waiting for Pumpsie . Charlesbridge.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wittenstein, Barry and London, Ladd. 2017. Waiting for Pumpsie. Charlesbridge.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wittenstein, Barry and London, Ladd. Waiting for Pumpsie Charlesbridge, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wittenstein, Barry,, and London Ladd. Waiting for Pumpsie Charlesbridge, 2017.
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