Silent Star
The Story of Deaf Major Leaguer William Hoy
by Bill Wise
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Pub Date May 01 2012 | Archive Date Feb 03 2013
Description
Striving to find his place in a hearing world, Hoy became a shoemaker. He took pride in his work, but baseball was still his real love. When an amateur team coach saw him playing behind the shoemaker's shop, Hoy dazzled the coach with his hard-hitting skills. Moving from amateur clubs to the minor leagues and eventually to the majors, Hoy proved himself again and again-overcoming obstacles and becoming a star both on and off the baseball diamond.
Silent Star: The Story of Deaf Major Leaguer William Hoy is a tribute to one of the most inspirational figures in baseball history. A talented player with a standout record, Hoy is a shining example that success in life should not be measured by differences but by drive and determination.
Advance Praise
Publishers Weekly:
"[A] rousing picture-book biography of William Ellsworth Hoy (1862-1961), one of the first deaf players in major league baseball. . . . Wise outlines the hardships and prejudices Hoy encountered at every turn ("[M]ost people thought he would fail. They believed big league baseball was no place for a man who could not hear or talk"), but Hoy's determination cuts through all the doubt he faced, and some of the records he set stand to this day. As he did in Yankee at the Seder, Gustavson demonstrates a gift for bringing a historical setting to life in his soft, skillfully composed oil paintings."
The Horn Book:
"Gustavson's oil illustrations complement the text nicely, providing historical details-handlebar moustaches, old uniforms, newspaper headlines, and panoramic views inside old ballparks-that will put readers in the games alongside Hoy, imagining the cheers from the stands that Hoy never heard."
Kirkus Reviews:
"A fascinating introduction to a little-known hero."
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781600604119 |
| PRICE | $18.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 40 |
