{"product_id":"satchel-paige-paperback","title":"Satchel Paige - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLesa Cline-Ransome\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames E. Ransome\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlay ball with Satchel Paige with this nonfiction picture book biography from two Coretta Scott King Award-winning creators.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo one pitched like Leroy \"Satchel\" Paige. Fans packed the stands to see how many batters he could strike out in one game. He dazzled them with his unique pitching style, and he even gave nicknames to some of his trademark pitches--there was the \"hesitation,\" his magic slow ball, and the \"bee ball,\" named because it would always \"be\" where he wanted it to be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollow Satch'​s career through these beautiful illustrations as he begins playing in the semi-pros and goes on to become the first African American to pitch in a major League World Series, and the first Negro Leaguer to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLesa Cline-Ransome is the author of many award-winning and critically acclaimed nonfiction books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eGame Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMy Story, My Dance: Robert Battle's Journey to Alvin Ailey\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eBefore She Was Harriet\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eFinding Langston\u003c\/i\u003e, which received a Coretta Scott King Honor Award and five starred reviews\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eShe lives in the Hudson Valley region of New York. Learn more at LesaClineRansome.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames E. Ransome's highly acclaimed illustrations for \u003ci\u003eBefore She Was Harriet \u003c\/i\u003ereceived the 2018 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor. His other award-winning titles include the Coretta Scott King winner \u003ci\u003eThe Creation\u003c\/i\u003e; Coretta Scott King Honor Book \u003ci\u003eUncle Jed's Barbershop\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eLet My People Go\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the NAACP Image Award. James is also a recipient of the ALA Children's Literature Legacy Award. He frequently collaborates with his wife, author Lesa Cline-Ransome. One of their recent titles is \u003ci\u003eGame Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams\u003c\/i\u003e, which received four starred reviews and was an ALA Notable Children's Book. James is a professor and coordinator of the MFA Illustration Graduate Program at Syracuse University. He lives in New York's Hudson River Valley region with his family. Visit James at JamesRansome.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.16 x 11.58 x 9.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Satchel Paige\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756953403680,"sku":"9780689856815","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0d6ac3201239d5335d44f64e1948d83a.webp?v=1780090128","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/satchel-paige-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}