Book Detail
Hammerin' Hank Grenberg: Baseball Pioneer |
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Publication Information |
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| Author: Sommer, Shelley | Illustrator: |
| Title: Hammerin' Hank Grenberg: Baseball Pioneer | Date: 2011 |
| Publisher: Calkins Creek | City: Honesdale, PA |
| ISBN, paperback: 978-1-59078-452-5 | ISBN, hardback: |
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| ABE/ABLE: Yes | ESOL: |
| Family: Yes | Young Adult: Yes |
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| Book Type(s): biography and autobiography, nonfiction | |
HSE Descriptor(s): social studies| language arts - reading |
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| The story of Hank Greenberg, first Jewish ballplayer inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Sommer explores the world of baseball as it became more inclusive and gives details of how Greenberg was an exceptional player. | |
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| Using the database search under athletes, students or teachers can find other books on American athletes fighting the barriers of segregation and prejudice, i.e. We Are the Ship by Kadir Nelson, First in the Field by Derek Dingle, and Satchel Paige by James and Tomaso Strum, among others. Constructing a timeline of events might help students sort through all the details and the many times Greenberg started anew. Or, students could look for the anecdotes that convey what a decent human being Hank was. Using a Venn diagram, readers could compare Hank Greenberg and Jackie Robinson. | |
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 Discussion Webshttp://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/discussion_webs.pdf |
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K-W-L Instruction Strategy http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/k_w_l.pdf |
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Think-Pair-Share http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/think_pair_share.pdf |
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Venn Diagrams http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/venn_diagrams.pdf |
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