{"product_id":"louis-sockalexis-native-american-baseball-pioneer-9781600604287","title":"Louis Sockalexis: Native American Baseball Pioneer","description":"\u003cp\u003eCarter G. Woodson Award, National Council for the Social Studies\u003cbr\u003e Notable Books for a Global Society, International Literacy Association (ILA)\u003cbr\u003e Children's Book Award, International Literacy Association (ILA)\u003cbr\u003e Myers Outstanding Book Awards - Honorable Mention, Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Bigotry and Human Rights in North America\u003cbr\u003e Original Art Show, Society of Illustrators\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA biography of Louis Sockalexis, Penobscot Indian and the first Native American to play professional baseball, focusing on his formative years and culminating in an historic game at New York's Polo Grounds in 1897.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a Maine summer day in 1884, twelve-year-old Penobscot Indian Louis Sockalexis first fell in love with baseball. As he grew up, Louis honed his skills and dreamed of one day joining a major league team.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLouis encountered opposition at every turn-from the jeers of teammates and the taunts of spectators who thought he had no place in a \"white man's sport\" to the disapproval of his father, who wanted Louis to focus on tribal life. Louis finally made it to the major league Cleveland Spiders, but racism followed him, until one momentous day in June 1897 at New York's Polo Grounds. Facing off against the most feared pitcher in baseball, Louis proved he belonged in the sport.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHere is the inspiring story of a boy who dared to make his dream a reality. With determination, courage, and quiet dignity, Louis Sockalexis smashed racial barriers and home runs, leaving an indelible mark on America's favorite sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee \u0026amp; Low Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/29\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781600604287\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 8.00w x 0.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e112991 \/ Louis Sockalexis: Native American Baseball Pioneer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.7 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"William Wise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43124465729717,"sku":"9781600604287","price":10.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ce144896-ac22-401a-ad13-6cce85355115.jpg?v=1694552616","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/louis-sockalexis-native-american-baseball-pioneer-9781600604287","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}