King of the Mound
My Summer with Satchel Paige
1st Edition
Published on 21. February 2012
160 pages
978-1-4424-3348-9 (ISBN)
Description
Baseball legend Satchel Paige changes a boy's life in this coming-of-age tale from the author of Lucky.
When Nick is released from the hospital after suffering from polio, he is sure that his father will never look at him in the same way again. Once the best pitcher in youth league, Nick now walks with a limp and is dependent on a heavy leg brace. He isn't sure he will ever return to the mound, never mind be the star he once was.
When Nick starts working for Mr. Churchill, the owner of the semiprofessional team Nick's dad plays for, he meets Satchel Paige, arguably the best pitcher in the world. Not allowed in the major leagues because of his skin color, Satchel teaches Nick that some things can be overcome with hard work and dedication, and that just because you're down, you are most certainly not out.
As Satchel and his unique teammates barnstorm toward a national baseball tournament, Nick wonders if he can really overcome what seems like the impossible and pitch again.
When Nick is released from the hospital after suffering from polio, he is sure that his father will never look at him in the same way again. Once the best pitcher in youth league, Nick now walks with a limp and is dependent on a heavy leg brace. He isn't sure he will ever return to the mound, never mind be the star he once was.
When Nick starts working for Mr. Churchill, the owner of the semiprofessional team Nick's dad plays for, he meets Satchel Paige, arguably the best pitcher in the world. Not allowed in the major leagues because of his skin color, Satchel teaches Nick that some things can be overcome with hard work and dedication, and that just because you're down, you are most certainly not out.
As Satchel and his unique teammates barnstorm toward a national baseball tournament, Nick wonders if he can really overcome what seems like the impossible and pitch again.
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C. W. Tooke has worked as a feature writer and editorial consultant and has published features in Salon, New Jersey Monthly, and the Princeton Alumni Weekly. His first novel, Lucky was a Junior Library Guild Selection. He lives in San Francisco with his wife and dog.
Content
- Intro
- Back Cover
- Description
- Author Bio
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Chpater One
- Chpater Two
- Chpater Three
- Chpater Four
- Chpater Five
- Chpater Six
- Chpater Seven
- Chpater Eight
- Chpater Nine
- Chpater Ten
- Chpater Eleven
- Chpater Twelve
- Chpater Thirteen
- Chpater Fourteen
- Chpater Fifteen
- Chpater Sixteen
- Chpater Seventeen
- Chpater Eighteen
- Historical Notes
