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1 online resource (1 volume unpaged) : color illustrations |
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text file rda |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright. |
| Summary |
All William Ellsworth Hoy wanted to do was play baseball. After losing out on a spot on the local deaf team, William practiced even harder?eventually earning a position on a professional team. But his struggle was far from over. In addition to the prejudice Hoy faced, he could not hear the umpires' calls. One day he asked the umpire to use hand signals: strike, ball, out. That day he not only got on base but also changed the way the game was played forever. William "Dummy" Hoy became one of the greatest and most beloved players of his time! |
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AD620L Lexile |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR LG 3.5 0.5 181403 |
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Accelerated Reader LG 3.5 0.5 181403 |
| Summary |
Traces the story of the deaf baseball player, who, after securing a position on a professional team for hearing players, endured prejudice and requested the use of hand signals that became a part of how the game is played today. |
| System Details |
Requires Boundless App. |
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Hoy, William, 1862-1961 -- Juvenile literature.
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Hoy, William, 1862-1961. |
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Baseball players -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Deaf athletes -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Hoy, William, 1862-1961.
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Baseball players.
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Deaf athletes.
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Baseball players. |
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Deaf athletes. |
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United States. |
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Electronic books. |
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Biography.
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Juvenile works.
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| Added Author |
Tuya, Jez, illustrator.
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| Other Form: |
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Churnin, Nancy. William Hoy story Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, 2016 9780807591925 (DLC) 2015037807 (OCoLC)921867855 |
| ISBN |
9781504031776 : $13.99 |
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1504031776 : $13.99 |
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