(2) K-3 Illustrated by Adam Gustavson. Wise's biography covers Hoy's whole life, including the attack of meningitis that left him deaf at age three, and celebrates the courage and determination it took for Hoy to make it to the major leagues in 1888. Oil illustrations complement the text nicely, providing historical details that will put readers in the games alongside Hoy, imagining the cheers from the stands that Hoy never heard.

Reviewer: Dean Schneider | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2012

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Bill Farnsworth. Soft oil paintings illustrate this story of a courageous young man who followed his dream to become a major-league baseball player. Sockalexis faced prejudice with dignity and determination; a successful face-off with a star pitcher validates Sockalexis as a ballplayer and a hero. An afterword relates his post-MLB life. Bib.

Reviewer: Juliet S. King