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New Wave series.
Each laudatory profile traces a gifted child-athlete's rise to top-notch sports star. Most chapters are devoted to play-by-play descriptions of crucial games, which will satisfy many fans, but readers interested in a glimpse of the athletes' lives off the field will have to look elsewhere. Statistics and quotes from coaches and teammates are sprinkled throughout each book. Black-and-white and color photos are included. Ind.
64 pp.
| Holiday
| January, 1999
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TradeISBN 0-8234-1401-9$$16.95
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The Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, was already nearly thirty years old when George Washington visited it in 1790. Handsome black-and-white photographs and prints along with a detailed text highlight individuals and events surrounding the centuries of worldwide discrimination against Jews and describe the long building process, the decline, and the eventual renewal of this historic synagogue. Bib., ind.