Sí, puedes (Play Ball!)
Jorge loves the feel of the ball in his glove, the bat in his hand, and the game of baseball. He is as good as any right-handed hitter on the Casa Cuba team -- but his father tells him, Good isn't best. Baseball is a game of inches, his coach tells him. And when Casa Cuba is up against Club Caparra and their pitcher's sidearm rocket, a switch-hitter is just what Casa Cuba needs. Based on the childhood of New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada, this is the story of a boy from Puerto Rico who worked hard to be his best and didn't stop until he was a champion. A portion of the proceeds of this book will benet the Jorge Posada Foundation.Jorge…
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Weitere Autoren: Burleigh, Robert (Zus. mit) / Colón, Raúl (Illustr.)
- ISBN: 978-1-4169-9826-6
- EAN: 9781416998266
- Produktnummer: 5109322
- Verlag: Simon & Schuster N.Y.
- Sprache: Spanisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
- Seitenangabe: 32 S.
- Ausstattung: Bilderbuch; Trade Paperback
- Masse: H27.9 cm x B21.6 cm x D0.5 cm 156 g
- Auflage: Reprint
- Gewicht: 156
- Sonstiges: Ab 6 - 10 J.
Über den Autor
Jorge Posada is an all-star catcher for the New York Yankees, a position he has held since 2000. Laura Posada is an attorney, a certified personal trainer, and CEO of Laura Posada, LLC. The couple lives with their two children, Jorge Luis and Paulina, in Florida.Robert Burleigh is the award-winning author of many books for children, including The Adventures of Mark Twain by Huckleberry Finn, illustrated by Barry Blitt; Night Flight, illustrated by Wendell Minor; Black Whiteness, illustrated by Walter Lyon Krudop; and Sylvia’s Bookshop, illustrated by Katy Wu. His many other books include Hoops; Stealing Home; and Clang! Clang! Beep! Beep! He lives in Michigan.Raúl Colón is the award-winning illustrator of many picture books, including Draw! an ALA Notable Book and recipient of the International Latino Book Award; Imagine! an ALA Notable Book, a New York Public Library Best Book for Kids, and a Bookpage Best Book; Susanna Reich’s José! Born to Dance; Angela’s Christmas by Frank McCourt; and Jill Biden’s Don’t Forget, God Bless Our Troops. Mr. Colón lived in Puerto Rico as a young boy and now resides in New City, New York, with his family.
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