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Title Waiting for Pumpsie / Barry Wittenstein ; illustrated by London Ladd.
Author Wittenstein, Barry, author.
Publication Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2017]
Copyright date ©2017
Description 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Call # J-E WITTENSTEIN
Summary 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.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Subject Green, Pumpsie, 1933- -- Juvenile fiction.
Boston Red Sox (Baseball team) -- History -- Juvenile fiction.
African American baseball players -- Juvenile fiction.
Discrimination in sports -- United States -- History -- Juvenile fiction.
Baseball -- United States -- History -- Juvenile fiction.
African American families -- Juvenile fiction.
Boston (Mass.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Addl. Author Ladd, London, illustrator.
ISBN 9781580895453 (reinforced for library use)
158089545X (reinforced for library use)

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