For Children

15 results found. sorted by date .

Record: Prev Next

Author	Winter, Jonah, 1962-
Title	You never heard of Sandy Koufax?! / by Jonah Winter ; illustrations by André Carrilho.
Publication Info.	New York, N.Y. : Schwartz & Wade Books, c2009.

Location	Call No.	Status
Children's Biography	Juv. 92 KOU	IN LIBRARY

Description	1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 29 cm.
Summary	In this striking picture book biography, an old-timer tells us what made Sandy Koufax so amazing. We learn that the beginning of his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers was rocky, that he was shy with his teammates, and experienced discrimination as one of the only Jews in the game. We hear that he actually quit, only to return the next season--different--firing one rocket after another over the plate. We watch him refuse to play in the 1965 World Series because it is a Jewish high holy day. And we see him in pain because of an overused left arm, eventually retiring at the peak of his career. Finally, we are told that people are still "scratchin' their heads over Sandy," who remains a modest hero and a mystery to this day.
Subject	Koufax, Sandy, 1935- -- Juvenile literature.
	Baseball players -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Jewish baseball players -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Los Angeles Dodgers (Baseball team) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Added Author	Carrilho, André, illustrator.
Added Title	Sandy Koufax?!
ISBN	9780375837388
	0375837388
	9780375937385 (glb)
	0375937382 (glb)

53 East 79th Street
New York, NY 10075
212.288.6900
reference@nysoclib.org

Monday / Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Saturday / Sunday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The Library will be closed

Sat 9/2, Sun 9/3, Mon 9/4.

Otherwise we observe normal hours.