You never heard of Sandy Koufax?!
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New York, N.Y. : Schwartz & Wade Books, 2009.
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Published
New York, N.Y. : Schwartz & Wade Books, 2009.
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Book
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1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Reading Level
LG
Level 4.5, 1 Points
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AD: Adult Directed
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830

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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.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Winter, J., & Carrilho, A. (2009). You never heard of Sandy Koufax?! . Schwartz & Wade Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Winter, Jonah, 1962- and André. Carrilho. 2009. You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?!. Schwartz & Wade Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Winter, Jonah, 1962- and André. Carrilho. You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?! Schwartz & Wade Books, 2009.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Winter, Jonah, and André Carrilho. You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?! Schwartz & Wade Books, 2009.

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