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Adler, David A.

Satchel Paige: Don't Look Back

32 pp. | Harcourt | January, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-0-15-205585-1 $16.00

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Terry Widener. This readable, thorough picture book biography follows the iconoclastic African American pitcher from his childhood through his unprecedented success in the Negro Leagues to his determination to make it into major-league baseball--until 1947, open only to whites. Adler ably conveys Paige's larger-than-life personality, aided by Widener's bold and appropriately exaggerated acrylic illustrations. A timeline and brief source note are included.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano