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Author:

Wittenstein, Barry, author.

Title:

Waiting for Pumpsie / Barry Wittenstein ; illustrated by London Ladd.

Publisher:

Charlesbridge,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.

Subject:

Green, Pumpsie,--1933---Juvenile fiction.
Green, Pumpsie,--1933---Fiction.
Boston Red Sox (Baseball team)--History--Juvenile fiction.
Boston Red Sox (Baseball team)--Fiction.
Baseball stories
Discrimination--Fiction.
African Americans--Fiction.
Boston (Mass.)--History--20th century--Fiction.

Other Authors:

Ladd, London, illustrator.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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.

ISBN:

158089545X (reinforced for library use)
9781580895453 (reinforced for library use)

LCCN:

2016013776

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

YAPC771 -- Bondurant Community Library (Bondurant)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

RZPE145 -- Carroll Public Library (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

VXPE964 -- Decorah Public Library (Decorah)

VGPC334 -- Fayette Community Library (Fayette)

DTPD413 -- Garner Public Library (Garner)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

BVPE851 -- Nevada Public Library (Nevada)

NUPD663 -- Osage Public Library (Osage)

VQPC384 -- Reinbeck Public Library (Reinbeck)

HRPE845 -- Sioux Center Public Library (Sioux Center)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

MDPA423 -- Steamboat Rock Public Library (Steamboat Rock)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

SMPE094 -- Waverly Public Library (Waverly)

SSPB104 -- Winthrop Public Library (Winthrop)