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Author Wittenstein, Barry, author.

Title Waiting for Pumpsie / Barry Wittenstein ; illustrated by London Ladd.

Publication Info. Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2017]
©2017

Copies

Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Children's Department  J PIC ADVANCED WITTENSTEIN    Check Shelf
 Bristol, Main Library – Children’s Picture Book Collection  JIF WITTENSTEIN    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Children's Department  E PINK WITTENST    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Children's Department  JE WITTENSTEIN    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Faxon Branch - Children's Illustrated Fiction  J WITTENSTEIN BARRY    Check Shelf
Description 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Summary In 1959 Bernard is a young Red Sox fan, troubled by the lack of Black players in major league baseball, especially as there are none at all on his favorite team--but change is coming in the form of a rookie named Pumpsie Green.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Subject Green, Pumpsie, 1933- -- Juvenile fiction.
Boston Red Sox (Baseball team) -- History -- Juvenile fiction.
African American baseball players -- Juvenile fiction.
Discrimination in sports -- United States -- History -- Juvenile fiction.
Baseball -- United States -- History -- Juvenile fiction.
African American families -- Juvenile fiction.
Boston (Mass.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Green, Pumpsie, 1933- -- Fiction.
Boston Red Sox (Baseball team) -- Fiction.
Baseball -- Fiction.
Discrimination -- Fiction.
African Americans -- Fiction.
Boston (Mass.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Added Author Ladd, London, illustrator.
ISBN 9781580895453 (reinforced for library use)
158089545X (reinforced for library use)
9781607349501 (ebook pdf)
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