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Tocher, Timothy

Chief Sunrise, John McGraw, and Me

154 pp. | Cricket | May, 2004 | Trade ISBN 0-8126-2711-3 $$15.95
(3) 4-6 In this bittersweet novel set in 1919, fifteen-year-old Hank meets Chief Sunrise, a Seminole Indian who dreams of pitching for the major leagues. After a series of misadventures, Chief is signed by the New York Giants (with Hank serving as mascot and batboy) until it's discovered he's an African American hiding his race in order to play ball.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

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