Chief Sunrise, John McGraw, and Me
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Chief Sunrise, John McGraw, and Me
By (Author) Timothy Tocher
Cricket Books, a division of Carus Publishing Co
Cricket Books, a division of Carus Publishing Co
27th July 2004
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
FIC
Short-listed for Golden Sower Award (Young Adult) 2007
Physical Properties
Hardback
168
Width 139mm, Height 209mm
311g
Description
"Easy there," came the voice. "If youre fixin to throw somethin, at least let me get my mitt on." CHIEF SUNRISE, JOHN McGRAW, AND ME is a middle-grade baseball story featuring an all-American kid head-over-heels in love with the game. On the run from his abusive dad, Hank joins forces with an ace Seminole Indian pitcher whos determined to break into the big leagues. Together they go in search of the big time: playing for the New York Giants during their 1919 season. The pairs picaresque adventures take them from Florida to New York, where nineteen-year-old Chief makes a believer of the Giants famed manager, John McGraw, and Hank gets to experience life as a bat boy.
Reviews
"Easy there," came the voice. "If you're fixin' to throw somethin', at least let me get my mitt on."
