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You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?! by Jonah Winter

You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?!

By Jonah Winter
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Illustrated by Andre Carrilho

By Jonah Winter
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Illustrated by Andre Carrilho

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Mar 08, 2016 | 40 Pages | 4-8 years

You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?! by Jonah Winter
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Mar 08, 2016 | 40 Pages

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About You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?!

In this striking picture book biography, an old-timer tells us what made Sandy Koufax such an amazing baseball player. We learn that the beginning of his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers was rocky, that he was shy with his teammates, and experienced discrimination as one of the only Jews in the game. We hear that he actually quit, only to return the next season—different—firing one rocket after another over the plate. We watch him refuse to play in the 1965 World Series because it is a Jewish high holy day. And we see him in pain because of an overused left arm, eventually retiring at the peak of his career. Finally, we are told that people are still “scratchin’ their heads over Sandy,” who remains a modest hero and a mystery to this day.

Accompanied by sidebars filled with statistics, this Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year and Booklist Top of the List is sure to delight budding baseball fans.

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Product Details

Category: Children’s Picture Books

Paperback | $7.99
Published by Dragonfly Books
Mar 08, 2016 | 40 Pages | 9 x 11 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780553498424

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Praise

Starred Review, Booklist, December 15, 2008:
“Hand this book to kids unconvinced by Koufax’s mind-boggling numbers, or to the ones who know why they’re so mind boggling to begin with.”

Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, January 5, 2009:
"Not just a home run, this book is a grand slam."

Starred Review, School Library Journal, February 2009:
“This striking book deserves a wide audience.”

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