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. |
Available copies
- 12 of 12 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tolland Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
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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 | - |