Status
Available
Collection
Publication
Wise Ink (2021), 64 pages
Description
"Charles Albert Bender invented the slider. He was a World Series-winning pitcher and the first Minnesotan inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He grew up poor on a farm where he worked in the fields. He lived far away from his home and family while attending an Indian boarding school in Pennsylvania."--Provided by publisher.
Awards
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
64 p.; 8.27 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member jennybeast
Really delighted to see this series highlighting prominent Indigenous Minnesotans. A lot of solid information presented in short chapters and with an accessible flow. The author, Kade Ferris, is Turtle Mountain Chippewa/Canadian Metis and the Illustrator, Tashia Hart is Red Lake Anishinaabe.
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Charles Albert Bender is clearly an interesting figure, with immense talents. Show Less
Pages
64