Singled out : the true story of Glenn Burke / Andrew Maraniss.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593116722
- ISBN: 0593116720
- Physical Description: 308 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Philomel Books, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
General Note: | "The first openly gay MLB player and inventor of the high five" -- Cover. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-274) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Joy and pain -- Top of the heap -- Heart's desire -- Bushrod king -- Hot stuff -- Money talks -- God's gift to baseball -- Truth or dare -- Bad blood -- Unforgettable -- Living in a closet -- Glistening -- Cup of coffee -- On fire -- Open secret -- Hands up -- Big blue wrecking crew -- Indecent proposal -- Blackballed -- Superfreaky -- Signature moment -- Unraveling -- Disco inferno -- Don't call it a comeback -- Top dog -- Russian river -- Got to let it show -- Ground Zero for the plague -- The crushing blow -- The terror of knowing -- No burden is he -- Monumental. |
Summary, etc.: | "The true story of Glenn Burke, a "hidden figure" in the history of sports: the inventor of the high five and the first openly gay MLB player"-- Provided by publisher. Tells the true story of Glenn Burke, the inventor of the high five and the first openly gay MLB player: from his childhood growing up in Oakland, his journey to the MLB and the World Series, the joy in discovering who he really was, to more difficult times: facing injury, addiction, and the AIDS epidemic. -- adapted from inside front jacket flap. |
Target Audience Note: | Grades 7-9. Philomel Books. Ages 12 up. Philomel Books. |
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Genre: | Young adult nonfiction. Biographies. |
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- 12 of 12 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tolland Public Library.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Tolland Public Library | YA B BURKE (Text) | 34051148379434 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Singled Out : The True Story of Glenn Burke
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Table of Contents
Singled Out : The True Story of Glenn Burke
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Chapter 1 | Joy And Pain | p. 1 |
Chapter 2 | Top Of The Heap | p. 4 |
Chapter 3 | Heart's Desire | p. 8 |
Chapter 4 | Bushrod King | p. 14 |
Chapter 5 | Hot Stuff | p. 18 |
Chapter 6 | Money Talks | p. 25 |
Chapter 7 | God's Gift To Baseball | p. 31 |
Chapter 8 | Truth Or Dare | p. 40 |
Chapter 9 | Bad Blood | p. 46 |
Chapter 10 | Unforgettable | p. 54 |
Chapter 11 | Living In A Closet | p. 60 |
Chapter 12 | Glistening | p. 66 |
Chapter 13 | Cup Of Coffee | p. 73 |
Chapter 14 | On Fire | p. 83 |
Chapter 15 | Open Secret | p. 97 |
Chapter 16 | Hands Up | p. 107 |
Chapter 17 | Big Blue Wrecking Crew | p. 113 |
Chapter 18 | Indecent Proposal | p. 128 |
Chapter 19 | Blackballed | p. 137 |
Chapter 20 | Superfreaky | p. 147 |
Chapter 21 | Signature Moment | p. 154 |
Chapter 22 | Unraveling | p. 162 |
Chapter 23 | Disco Inferno | p. 176 |
Chapter 24 | Don't Call It A Comeback | p. 181 |
Chapter 25 | Top Dog | p. 189 |
Chapter 26 | Russian River | p. 197 |
Chapter 27 | Got To Let It Show | p. 203 |
Chapter 28 | Ground Zero For The Plague | p. 214 |
Chapter 29 | The Crushing Blow | p. 224 |
Chapter 30 | The Terror Of Knowing | p. 235 |
Chapter 31 | No Burden Is He | p. 242 |
Chapter 32 | Monumental | p. 254 |
Notes | p. 259 | |
Interviews | p. 271 | |
Bibliography | p. 273 | |
Newspapers, Magazines, And Websites | p. 275 | |
Baseball Statistics And Charts | p. 277 | |
Us Gay Rights Timeline | p. 281 | |
A Selection Of Significant Black American Lgbtqia+ Figures For Further Study | p. 289 | |
Select Resources | p. 293 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 297 | |
Index | p. 301 |