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Book Title: Pitching for the Stars : My Seasons Across the Color Line
Item Length: 8in
Item Height: 0.8in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Jerry Craft, Kathleen Sullivan
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Sports & Recreation / Baseball & Softball, Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism, People & Places / United States / General, Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
Intended Audience: Ages 2-3, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Under 2 Years
Publication Year: 2013
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Item Weight: 12.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 136 Pages
