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Black Diamond: The Story of the Negro Baseball Leagues

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By Pat McKissack, Fredrick McKissack
Publisher Scholastic Paperbacks
Black Diamond: The Story of the Negro Baseball Leagues
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Describes the formation of the Negro Baseball Leagues and follows the careers of such legendary heroes as Cool Papa Bell and Satchel Paige, noting their contributions to segregated baseball history. Reprint. Coretta Scott King Honor Book.

18739 words18,739 words
192 pages192 pages
Lexile 1100LLexile 1100L
Grade 3 to 7Grade 3 to 7
Age 8-12Age 8-12
Published 1995Published 1995

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Book ISBN:

0590458108

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