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You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?! | 
| Author: Jonah Winter
Creator: Andre Carrilho
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
Category: Book
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 140443
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 40
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 11.5 x 8.7 x 0.4
ISBN: 0375837388
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.357092
EAN: 9780375837388
ASIN: 0375837388
Publication Date: February 24, 2009
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Product Description
In this striking picture book biography, an old-timer tells us what made Sandy Koufax so amazing. We learn that the beginning of his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers was rocky, that he was shy with his teammates, and experienced discrimination as one of the only Jews in the game. We hear that he actually quit, only to return the next season—different—firing one rocket after another over the plate. We watch him refuse to play in the 1965 World Series because it is a Jewish high holy day. And we see him in pain because of an overused left arm, eventually retiring at the peak of his career. Finally, we are told that people are still “scratchin’ their heads over Sandy,” who remains a modest hero and a mystery to this day.
Accompanied by sidebars filled with statistics, here’s a book sure to delight budding baseball fans.
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 Sydney Taylor Honor Book for Younger Readers - 2010 January 17, 2010
Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee Chairperson (Clifton, New Jersey)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Sandy Koufax will always be known as the left-handed Jewish pitcher that did not play in the first game of the 1965 World Series because it was Yom Kippur. But his career entailed hard work and dedication, facing anti-Semitism, and knowing when to retire. Koufax's rise from a Jewish boy in Brooklyn to one of the all-time greats of baseball as a Los Angeles Dodger is told through a narrator associated with the team.
The conversational style is accessible to young readers, and the excitement and respect builds through the narration. Koufax's story will hold the attention of non-baseball fans and non-Jews. The illustrations are magnificent--the contrast of colors and the motion of the players bring the story to life without overwhelming the text. Thank you for a glossary with baseball terms explained clearly enough for a non-fan to appreciate Koufax's statistics. - KATHE PINCHUCK - CLIFTON, NJ
 Once upon a time Sandy Koufax's pitching was wild and crazy, but his personality wasn't! October 15, 2009
D. Fowler (Vermont)
Sandy was a Jewish kid that grew up in Brooklyn. He was one of those kids who was fabulous at any sport he tried, including baseball, and rumor had it that he could "throw as hard as a pro." It wasn't long before scouts came down to see what this whippersnapper was all about. When Al Campanis invited him to join the Brooklyn Dodgers his answer was faster than his pitch.
His pitching was wild and crazy, but his personality wasn't. Now Sandy Koufax was a guy that could make a church mouse sound loud. Even though Don Drysdale and Don Newcombe tried to get him to relax, he still couldn't manage it. At the end of the season he got so disgusted he took his uniform and chucked it right in the trash and "says nothin' to nobody, just leaves. Quitsville." He eventually became the "greatest lefty who ever pitched in the game of baseball," but how did he make a comeback from being a guy who couldn't even control his pitches?
This book has a lot of panache and the first person point of view, spoken with a Brooklyn accent, makes this brief baseball biography much more interesting. The full color lenticular cover has a moving illusion of Koufax throwing a strike when you move the book. Sidebars with baseball information and stats are scattered through the book and a concise glossary of baseball terms is in the back.
Almost perfect, but BIG MISTAKE! July 22, 2009
Veganmommy
Fabulous 3-d cover. Beautifully illustrated. Baseball fans of all ages will love the way the narrator makes the story come alive and the baseball stats, BUT... BIG HISTORICAL INACURACY!! Newcombe was not on the 1960s Dodgers.
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?! June 26, 2009
Jewish Book World Magazine (New York, NY)
This picture book for older readers tells the story of famed Jewish baseball pitcher Sandy Koufax. Narrated by a fictional, unseen, "old-timer" who played alongside Koufax on the Dodgers, the book mentions few details of his life either before or after his major league career. The narrator tells his tale in an exaggerated Brooklyn accent, full of slang, grammar mistakes, and mispronunciations. (Examples: "Back when Koufax was a kid, growin' up Jewish in Brooklyn, no one woulda guessed what he was about to become." And, "He don't look worried.") The striking illustrations are caricature like cartoon drawings mainly in shades of gray and metallic gold, with some red and blue highlights that will surely appeal to children. The eye-catching cover was designed by a special process with three different images imprinted on plastic so that it appears to be moving. The book mentions that Koufax was sometimes the target of anti-Semitic comments, and retells the well-known incident when he refused to pitch the first game in the 1965 World Series on Yom Kippur because, "if you're Jewish, you ain't supposed to work on a High Holy Day." Details of Koufax's career will be of interest to baseball fans, and the book's message of persevering in spite of failure is an inspiring one. But, it's hard to imagine this book appealing to a child who doesn't already have a fascination for sports history or baseball statistics. Recommended for ages 7-11. Hillary Zana
The Greatest April 20, 2009
ee (Aspen)
A fabulous young adult's book and introduction to the greatest pitcher and one of the country's most distinguished citizens.
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