Bibliograph

Type

Label

Singled out, the true story of Glenn Burke, Andrew Maraniss

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-274) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

Grades 7-9, Philomel BooksAges 12 up, Philomel Books

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Singled out

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1235904857

Responsibility statement

Andrew Maraniss

Sub title

the true story of Glenn Burke

Summary

"The true story of Glenn Burke, a "hidden figure" in the history of sports: the inventor of the high five and the first openly gay MLB player"--, Provided by publisherTells the true story of Glenn Burke, the inventor of the high five and the first openly gay MLB player: from his childhood growing up in Oakland, his journey to the MLB and the World Series, the joy in discovering who he really was, to more difficult times: facing injury, addiction, and the AIDS epidemic. -- adapted from inside front jacket flap

Table Of Contents

Joy and pain -- Top of the heap -- Heart's desire -- Bushrod king -- Hot stuff -- Money talks -- God's gift to baseball -- Truth or dare -- Bad blood -- Unforgettable -- Living in a closet -- Glistening -- Cup of coffee -- On fire -- Open secret -- Hands up -- Big blue wrecking crew -- Indecent proposal -- Blackballed -- Superfreaky -- Signature moment -- Unraveling -- Disco inferno -- Don't call it a comeback -- Top dog -- Russian river -- Got to let it show -- Ground Zero for the plague -- The crushing blow -- The terror of knowing -- No burden is he -- Monumental

Target audience

juvenile

Classification