Striking out jim crow james sturm, author, rich tommaso, illustrator, gerald early, introduction by. The book still has plenty of baseball stories and gives a good idea of paige s personality. As the seventh of 12 children, leroy had to earn every penny he could to help feed his family. James sturm is a cartoonist and the cofounder of the center for cartoon studies. Satchel paige striking out jim crow by james sturm. Satchel paige by james sturm overdrive rakuten overdrive. Set in the jim crow era, the novel follows black sharecropper and former. He is the founder of the center for cartoon studies. Striking out jim crow by james sturm writer and rich. Satchel paige december 18, 2007 edition open library. The story is not told from his perspective and for the most part we dont get too much information about paiges personal life. Satchel paige by james sturm, december 18, 2007, jump at the sun edition, paperback in english. Striking out jim crow by james sturm and rich tommaso.
Baseball hall of famer leroy satchel paige 19061982 changed the face of the game in a career that spanned five decades. Striking out jim crow the center for cartoon studies presents james sturm, rich tommaso on. Satchel paige ages 610 introduces young baseball fans to one of the games greatest. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Library media connection by emphasizing paiges influence and mythos rather than focusing on details about his life or career, sturm and tommaso offer a powerful and unique testimony to his legacy. To consider this a book about satchel paige is an over statement. Satchel paige center for cartoon studies presents by. Personally, ive found that the book challenge keeps me focused on maintaining on an ongoing reading list and motivated to keep plowing through it.
Create a venn diagram and compare and contrast the lives of satchel paige and emmet wilson. He is also the founder of the center for cartoon studies and the national association for comics art educators. Paige 19061982 changed the face of the game in a career that spanned five decades. James sturm is the author of awardwinning graphic novels for children and adults, including james sturm s america, market day, the golems mighty swing and satchel paige. Numerous books have been written about satchel paige and jim. Striking out jim crow 2007 is a young adult graphic novel, written by american author james sturm and illustrated by rich tommaso.
Arnold sturm and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The book still has plenty of baseball stories and gives a good idea of paiges personality. The book includes notes at the end and a bibliography for further reading about paige and the segregated south. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Striking out jim crow written by james sturm and art by rich tommaso satchel paige played baseball from the 1920s to the 1960s. He is also the founder of the center for cartoon studies. Numerous books have been written about satchel paige and jim crow laws, but this book, with its strong graphics is in another leagueperfection.
The highlight of the book tells the tale of a game. Satchel paige striking out jim crow by james sturm and. His newest book, market day, examines the life of an eastern european rugmaker struggling to. James sturms most recent book is james sturms america. For years, jim crow laws, which segregated blacks and whites, kept him out of the major leagues. James sturm is the author of awardwinning graphic novels for children and adults, including james sturms america, market day, the golems mighty swing and satchel paige. James is the cofounder and director of the center for cartoon studies.
James has spoken at hundreds of conferences, universities, public. James sturm is the author of several awardwinning graphic novels for children and adults, including james sturms america, market day, the golems mighty swing and satchel paige. The center for cartoon studies is right down the street from my office in white river junction, and i often see james sturm around town, and its such a thrill to see his vision and work taking off the way it has. Satchel paige, the legendary pitcher of the negro leagues, is the subject of this reissued historical graphic novel from the center for cartoon studies, which examines not only a baseball great, but the social and economic history of the jim crow era in the segregated south. While eating a bowl of cereal sunday morning i read satchel paige. Leroy robert satchel paige july 7, 1906 june 8, 1982 was an american negro league baseball and major league baseball mlb pitcher who is notable for his longevity in the game, and for attracting record crowds wherever he pitched paige was a righthanded pitcher, and at age 42 in 1948, was the oldest major league rookie while playing for the cleveland indians. Striking out jim crow the center for cartoon studies presents paperback. Through emmets eyes, the reader can experience how satchel was able to override the jim crow system through baseball, and one suspects that emmet vicariously savors satchel s boldness and sassiness before white people when he was in the ballpark. Center for cartoon studies, baseball hall of famer leroy satchel paige 19061982 changed the face of the game in a career that spanned five decades. He made a point of writing his own history, and then re writing it. See all books authored by james sturm, including true stories, and adventures in cartooning.
Though the title would suggest otherwise, satchel paige. Satchel paige began his baseball career in the negro leagues in alabama in the 1920s. Striking out jim crow james sturm, author, rich tommaso, illustrator. Dec 18, 2007 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
Adventures in cartooning, first scholastic printing by james. Jamess writings and illustrations have appeared in national and regional publications, including the chronicle of higher education, the onion, the new york times, and on the cover of the new yorker. Sturm is also the founder of the national association of comics art educators nacae, an organization committed to helping. Leroy paige was born in mobile, alabama, at the turn of the century. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Oct 22, 2007 you need to do something to deserve your graphic format. Satchel paige striking out jim crow is a graphic novel by james sturm and rick tommaso. By james sturm and rich tommaso with an introduction by gerald early. A tall, lanky fireballer, he was arguably the negro leagues hardest. Jan 16, 2010 baseball halloffamer leroy satchel paige 1905. Satchel paige by sturm and tommaso madinkbeard derik badman. Using only black, white and halftone, tommaso illustrates this graphic novel in a spare style that makes. Striking out jim crow by james sturm and rich tommaso hyperion, 2007.
His graphic novels include the golems mighty swing, market day, and off season. Clinging to the memory of his one atbat against the great satchel paige, which resulted in a run but also a. James sturm, author, rich tommaso, illustrator, gerald early, introduction by. James sturm born 1965 is an american cartoonist and cofounder of the center for cartoon studies in white river junction, vermont. Striking out jim crow by james sturm writer and rich tommaso art. Dec 18, 2007 i found this combination of autobiography and biography quite interesting. His picture books for children include ape and armadillo take over the world, birdsong, and the adventures in cartooning series with andrew arnold and alexis frederickfrost. Wilson tells of life as a sharecropper working for some very cruel white men. Striking out jim crow cant be called anything but entirely thrilling. Striking out jim crow heidi woessner may 31, 2007 at 5. One of the all time great baseball players of american history, with highlights such as his long career in the game, the oldest rookie, his fast pitching style, and being inducted into the major league hall of fame.
Striking out jim crow and millions of other books are. In this way, lutes and bertozzi could take a page out of the book of james sturm and rich tommaso, then. Several years ago, he cofounded the center for cartoon studies in vermont. This weeks baseball comic is another work from james sturm, this time in conjunction with rich tommaso. The narrator hits a pitch off of satchel paige, but his career is cut short by injury and he returns to. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of satchel paige. Striking out jim crow isnt exactly a biography of the famous negro league pitcher, satchel paige. Set in the jim crow era, the novel follows black sharecropper and former baseball player emmet wilson as he struggles to raise his son emmet jr.
Library media connection by emphasizing paige s influence and mythos rather than focusing on details about his life or career, sturm and tommaso offer a powerful and unique testimony to his legacy. His writings and illustrations have appeared in scores of publications including the chronicle of higher education, the onion, the new york times and on the cover of the new yorker. Leroy robert satchel paige july 7, 1906 june 8, 1982 was an american negro league baseball and major league baseball mlb pitcher who is notable for his longevity in the game, and for attracting record crowds wherever he pitched. Much has been written about this largerthanlife pitcher, but when it comes to paige, fact does not easily separate from fiction. James has spoken at hundreds of conferences, universities, public schools, libraries, and comics and book. Told from the point of view of a sharecropper, this narrative in graphic novel format follows baseball champion satchel paige as he travels throughout the segregated south.
By telling paige s stories through another mans eyes, the reader is given a fuller understanding of the times in which blacks lived during the height of. You need to do something to deserve your graphic format. James sturm the center for cartoon studies the center. James sturm books list of books by author james sturm. Striking out jim crow is the second book hyperion has published. Highly recommended, though be warned it is not a biography of satchel paige. And as run dmc said, from the front to the back, as pages turn, reading is a very fresh way to learn. Sidney poitier for love of ivy by carol sturm smith by carol sturm smith by carol sturm smith by carol sturm smith and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
An imprint of hyperion books for children disney book group. Sturm is also the founder of the national association of comics art educators nacae, an organization committed to helping facilitate the teaching of comics in higher education. Sturm and tomassos collaboration is the real thing. Much has been written about this largerthanlife pitcher. Baseball hall of famer leroy satchel paige 1906 1982 changed the face of the game in a career that spanned five decades. Much has been written about this largerthanlife pitcher, but when it.
James sturm is cofounder of the center for cartoon studies and seattles alt newsweekly the stranger. His newest book, market day, examines the life of an eastern european rugmaker struggling to sell his wares in the early 20th century. Satchel paige by james sturm, december 18, 2007, jump at. The story is told through the eyes of emmet wilson, a baseball player that has one game against paige before a career ending injury. Having had too little time to devote to novels the past few weeks, ive been bingeing on graphic novels short ones.
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