Stumptown Kid by Carol Gorman (English) Paperback Book

Description: Stumptown Kid by Carol Gorman, Ron J. Findley Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Twelve-year-old Charlie Nebraska wants two things he cant get- to make the local baseball team and to have life to return to the way it was before his father died two years earlier in the Korean War. When Charlie meets Luther Peale, a stranger who quietly and mysteriously arrives in Charlies small Iowa town, and sets up camp near the river, the two strike up a friendship. Luther is a former Negro Baseball League player, and he agrees to coach Charlies fledgling neighborhood baseball team. But many of the towns white residents are suspicious of Luther because of his skin color. And when Charlie inadvertently reveals a secret of Luthers, violence erupts in the town and both Luther and Charlie are drawn into serious danger.Authors Carol Gorman and Ron J. Findley have created two highly memorable, emotionally complex characters in this dramatic story set in the days of the Negro Leagues that illustrates the meanings of friendship, prejudice, and heroism. Author Biography Carol Gorman was born in Iowa City, Iowa, graduated from the University of Iowa, and taught middle school and high school language arts and creative writing at Coe College. The author of more than forty middle grade and young adult novels, she lives in Iowa.Ron J. Findley was involved in baseball from the time he was a boy growing up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. As a child he was always looking for a sandlot baseball game, and many of the ideas for Stumptown Kid are based on his memories of that time. He coached youth football, baseball, and softball teams for many years. He passed away in 2010. Details ISBN 1561454125 ISBN-13 9781561454129 Title Stumptown Kid Author Carol Gorman, Ron J. Findley Format Paperback Year 2007 Pages 224 Edition 0004th Publisher Peachtree Publishers,U.S. GE_Item_ID:141745512; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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