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The William Hoy Story: How a Deaf Baseball Player Changed the Game

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The William Hoy Story: How a Deaf Baseball Player Changed the Game

Winner - 2017 Storytelling World Resource Award Honor Book
Finalist - 2017 North Texas Book Festival Best Children's Books
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All William Ellsworth Hoy wanted to do was play baseball. After losing out on a spot on the local deaf team, William practiced even harderâ€”eventually earning a position on a professional team. But his struggle was far from over. In addition to the prejudice Hoy faced, he could not hear the umpires' calls. One day he asked the umpire to use hand signals: strike, ball, out. That day he not only got on base but also changed the way the game was played forever. William â€œDummy" Hoy became one of the greatest and most beloved players of his time!
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The William Hoy Story is also on several book lists:
2016 New York Public Library Best Books for Kids
2017 Texas 2x2 Reading List
2017 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List
2017 Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College
2018 Illinois Monarch Award Master List
Country USA
Brand Albert Whitman & Company
Manufacturer Albert Whitman & Co
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber illustrations
ReleaseDate 2016-03-01
UnitCount 1
Format Picture Book
EANs 9780807591925

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