Glenn Burke, Game Changer
The Man Who Invented the High Five
$43.69
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
30 July 2024
Summary
As a rookie baseball player on the Los Angeles Dodgers, Glenn Burke could do it all—hit, throw, catch, score. As a teammate, he was the heart of the clubhouse; he made fellow players laugh and energized them with his enthusiasm. In fact, his habit of congratulating his teammates led Burke to invent the high five—a spontaneous overhand slap that has evolved into an international gesture of connection, unity, and support.
But despite creating such a joyful symbol, Burke wasn’t always gi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780374391225 |
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| ISBN-10: | 037439122X |
| Author: | Phil Bildner, Daniel J. O'Brien |
| Publisher: | Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc |
| Imprint: | Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 30 July 2024 |
| Weight: | 450g |
| Dimensions: | 242mm x 292mm x 12mm |
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Critics Review
Lammy Award Winner LGBTQ+ Children’s BookA School Library Journal Best Nonfiction Elementary of the Year SelectionA Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the YearA Chicago Public Library Best Informational Books for Younger Readers of the Year SelectionA People’s Pick for the Best LGBTQ+ Kids Books for Pride MonthA Book Riot 8 of the Best Recent LGBTQ+ Picture Books SelectionAn American Library Association Rainbow Book List Selection A Junior Library Guild Selection
“Following up his middle-grade novel A High Five for Glenn Burke, Bildner pens a picture-book biography about a remarkable gay Black baseball player … O’Brien’s illustrations, opaque and with highly defined detail, are both imposing and intimate, and they move readers through Burke’s trials and triumphs. Bildner’s honest and weighty text is balanced by spreads full of motion, whether figures round bases or connect with high-fives. A bittersweet legacy now accessible to younger readers and sports fans.” –Kirkus Reviews
“Portraying the athlete as someone who ‘could change the game, ’ Bildner conveys Burke’s high energy … O’Brien’s distinctive use of composition and saturated palette lend cinematic appeal to this affecting story.” –Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Phil Bildner
Phil Bildner is a former New York City public school teacher who lives in Newburgh, New York. The author of many books, including A High Five for Glenn Burke, Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans, and The Soccer Fence: A Story of Friendship, Hope, and Apartheid in South Africa, he is a frequent speaker at conferences and travels to more than sixty schools a year.
Daniel J. O’Brien (he/him) is a Trinidadian-born author and illustrator currently residing in New York with his partner, Ashleigh, and his dog, Obbie. He holds a BFA in illustration from the School of Visual Arts, and has written, illustrated, designed, and self-published two children’s books, The Carnival Prince and I Am the Midnight Robber, both projects representing his Caribbean heritage. He is also the illustrator of The Talking Mango Tree, The Masquerade Dance, and the forthcoming picture book Juneteenth.
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