Churnin, Nancy The
William Hoy Story Illustrated by Jez
Tuya Albert Whitman and Company, 2016
. $16.99
PICTURE BOOK Content: G.
This is
the true story of William Hoy a deaf boy who loved baseball. When he was young he would practice throwing
a baseball after his chores and homework were done. When he went to the deaf school, the baseball
team captain said he was too small, but he kept practicing. One day when a baseball fell near him and he
threw it back to the baseball team that was playing, the other players wanted
him to join their team. William progressed
to the major leagues and overcame ridicule and rude people, eventually helping
umpires to use hand signals for their calls.
Those hand signals are still used today.
This is an interesting and not very well known story about a determined
man who shaped baseball into the great sport it is today. I loved the illustrations because they are attractive
and help tell the story. The story line
moves along at a good pace and there are at most 3-4 sentences per page. Great inspiring read.
EL (K-3) – ESSENTIAL. Reviewer, C. Peterson.
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