Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy [pb]
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Written by Phil Bildner & illustrated by C.F. Payne [Ohio]
Shoeless Joe Jackson, said by some to be the greatest baseball player ever, goes into a hitting slump just before he is to start his minor league career, so he asks a friend to make him a special bat to help him hit. 40 pages
"Payne's realistic mixed-media illustrations do the story justice, capturing the look of baseball in the teens and `20s and helping make a costar of Black Betsy." -School Library Journal (Grades 2-4)
"One of baseball's greats receives star treatment in this compelling book." -Publishers Weekly (Ages 5-8)
March 1, 2006
First published in hardcover in 2002
AR Level=4.8; Lexile Level=790
Copies signed by the illustrator
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