Bibliograph

What were the Negro Leagues?, by Varian Johnson ; illustrated by Stephen Marchesi

Type

Label

What were the Negro Leagues?, by Varian Johnson ; illustrated by Stephen Marchesi

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsplatesmaps

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages: 8-12 years

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

What were the Negro Leagues?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1090750949

Responsibility statement

by Varian Johnson ; illustrated by Stephen Marchesi

Series statement

What was?

Summary

Introduces the Negro Leagues of baseball, highlighting the players, coaches, owners, and teams that dominated the leagues during the 1930s and 1940s

Table Of Contents

What were the Negro Leagues? -- The beginning of baseball -- The first black pro teams -- Early black baseball stars -- The father of black baseball -- A league of their own -- The Negro Leagues grow -- The second Negro National League -- The Pittsburgh Crawfords and the Homestead Grays -- The great experiment -- Jackie Robinson -- The end of an era -- Their place in history -- Timelines -- Bibliography

Target audience

juvenile

Classification