Singled out : the true story of Glenn Burke / Andrew Maraniss.
| Author/creator |
Maraniss, Andrew author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | New York : Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021. |
| Copyright Notice | ©2021 |
| Description | 308 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Joy and pain -- Top of the heap -- Heart's desire -- Bushrod king -- Hot stuff -- Money talks -- God's gift to baseball -- Truth or dare -- Bad blood -- Unforgettable -- Living in a closet -- Glistening -- Cup of coffee -- On fire -- Open secret -- Hands up -- Big blue wrecking crew -- Indecent proposal -- Blackballed -- Superfreaky -- Signature moment -- Unraveling -- Disco inferno -- Don't call it a comeback -- Top dog -- Russian river -- Got to let it show -- Ground Zero for the plague -- The crushing blow -- The terror of knowing -- No burden is he -- Monumental. |
| Abstract | Tells the true story of Glenn Burke, the inventor of the high five and the first openly gay MLB player: from his childhood growing up in Oakland, his journey to the MLB and the World Series, the joy in discovering who he really was, to more difficult times: facing injury, addiction, and the AIDS epidemic. -- adapted from inside front jacket flap. |
| General note | "The first openly gay MLB player and inventor of the high five" -- Cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Interest age level | Ages 12 and up |
| Interest grade level | Grades 9-12 |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| Genre/form | Young adult nonfiction. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| LCCN | 2021000879 |
| ISBN | 9780593116722 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0593116720 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | TRC Biographies | B B9174M | ✔ Available | Place Hold | |
| Joyner | TRC Biographies | B B9174M | ✔ Available | Place Hold |