Waiting for Pumpsie
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Author
Wittenstein, Barry,
Contributors
Ladd, London, illustrator.
Published
Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2017].
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LC Subjects
African American baseball players -- Juvenile fiction.
African American families -- Juvenile fiction.
Baseball -- United States -- History -- Juvenile fiction.
Boston (Mass.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Boston Red Sox (Baseball team) -- History -- Juvenile fiction.
Discrimination in sports -- United States -- History -- Juvenile fiction.
Green, Pumpsie, -- 1933- -- Juvenile fiction.
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African Americans -- Fiction.
Baseball -- Fiction.
Boston (Mass.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Boston Red Sox (Baseball team) -- Fiction.
Discrimination -- Fiction.
Green, Pumpsie, -- 1933- -- Fiction.

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Published
Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2017].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Reading Level
LG
Level 3.1, 1 Points
Lexile measure
600

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Description
In 1959 Bernard is a young Red Sox fan, troubled by the lack of Black players in major league baseball, especially as there are none at all on his favorite team--but change is coming in the form of a rookie named Pumpsie Green.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Wittenstein, B., & Ladd, L. (2017). Waiting for Pumpsie . Charlesbridge.

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

Wittenstein, Barry and London, Ladd. 2017. Waiting for Pumpsie. Charlesbridge.

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

Wittenstein, Barry and London, Ladd. Waiting for Pumpsie Charlesbridge, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Wittenstein, Barry,, and London Ladd. Waiting for Pumpsie Charlesbridge, 2017.

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