His graphic novels include the golems mighty swing, market day, and off season. Set in the jim crow era, the novel follows black sharecropper and former. Satchel paige striking out jim crow is a graphic novel by james sturm and rick tommaso. Striking out jim crow and millions of other books are. This weeks baseball comic is another work from james sturm, this time in conjunction with rich tommaso. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Sturm is also the founder of the national association of comics art educators nacae, an organization committed to helping. Satchel paige by sturm and tommaso madinkbeard derik badman. The book still has plenty of baseball stories and gives a good idea of paige s personality. 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. Create a venn diagram and compare and contrast the lives of satchel paige and emmet wilson.
Much has been written about this largerthanlife pitcher. The book still has plenty of baseball stories and gives a good idea of paiges personality. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Much has been written about this largerthanlife pitcher, but when it.
Adventures in cartooning, first scholastic printing by james. 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. Several years ago, he cofounded the center for cartoon studies in vermont. Striking out jim crow by james sturm and rich tommaso hyperion, 2007. Striking out jim crow written by james sturm and art by rich tommaso satchel paige played baseball from the 1920s to the 1960s. 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. Using only black, white and halftone, tommaso illustrates this graphic novel in a spare style that makes.
Highly recommended, though be warned it is not a biography of satchel paige. Personally, ive found that the book challenge keeps me focused on maintaining on an ongoing reading list and motivated to keep plowing through it. Clinging to the memory of his one atbat against the great satchel paige, which resulted in a run but also a. 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. 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. James sturms most recent book is james sturms america. Satchel paige by james sturm, december 18, 2007, jump at the sun edition, paperback in english. 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 ages 610 introduces young baseball fans to one of the games greatest. 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. Striking out jim crow cant be called anything but entirely thrilling.
James has spoken at hundreds of conferences, universities, public. Satchel paige striking out jim crow by james sturm and. Wilson tells of life as a sharecropper working for some very cruel white men. The story is told through the eyes of emmet wilson, a baseball player that has one game against paige before a career ending injury. 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. 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. 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. The narrator hits a pitch off of satchel paige, but his career is cut short by injury and he returns to. Paige 19061982 changed the face of the game in a career that spanned five decades. James is the cofounder and director of the center for cartoon studies. His newest book, market day, examines the life of an eastern european rugmaker struggling to sell his wares in the early 20th century. 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. 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.
Arnold sturm and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Numerous books have been written about satchel paige and jim crow laws, but this book, with its strong graphics is in another leagueperfection. James sturm is a cartoonist and the cofounder of the center for cartoon studies. Though the title would suggest otherwise, satchel paige. Striking out jim crow by james sturm writer and rich. 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. See all books authored by james sturm, including true stories, and adventures in cartooning. While eating a bowl of cereal sunday morning i read satchel paige. His newest book, market day, examines the life of an eastern european rugmaker struggling to. He is also the founder of the center for cartoon studies.
Striking out jim crow by james sturm and rich tommaso. Satchel paige center for cartoon studies presents by. In this way, lutes and bertozzi could take a page out of the book of james sturm and rich tommaso, then. The highlight of the book tells the tale of a game. He made a point of writing his own history, and then re writing it. Leroy paige was born in mobile, alabama, at the turn of the century. Striking out jim crow is the second book hyperion has published.
Baseball hall of famer leroy satchel paige 19061982 changed the face of the game in a career that spanned five decades. He is also the founder of the center for cartoon studies and the national association for comics art educators. 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. An imprint of hyperion books for children disney book group. 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. Dec 18, 2007 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Numerous books have been written about satchel paige and jim. Striking out jim crow the center for cartoon studies presents james sturm, rich tommaso on. Striking out jim crow the center for cartoon studies presents paperback. James sturm books list of books by author james sturm. Having had too little time to devote to novels the past few weeks, ive been bingeing on graphic novels short ones.
Striking out jim crow james sturm, author, rich tommaso, illustrator, gerald early, introduction by. Striking out jim crow james sturm, author, rich tommaso, illustrator. Striking out jim crow isnt exactly a biography of the famous negro league pitcher, satchel paige. 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. Striking out jim crow 2007 is a young adult graphic novel, written by american author james sturm and illustrated by rich tommaso. Satchel paige december 18, 2007 edition open library. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of satchel paige. The book includes notes at the end and a bibliography for further reading about paige and the segregated south. By james sturm and rich tommaso with an introduction by gerald early. Satchel paige by james sturm, december 18, 2007, jump at.
Dec 18, 2007 i found this combination of autobiography and biography quite interesting. He is the founder of the center for cartoon studies. James sturm, author, rich tommaso, illustrator, gerald early, introduction by. A tall, lanky fireballer, he was arguably the negro leagues hardest. James sturm the center for cartoon studies the center. 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. 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. For years, jim crow laws, which segregated blacks and whites, kept him out of the major leagues. Baseball hall of famer leroy satchel paige 1906 1982 changed the face of the game in a career that spanned five decades. 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 and tomassos collaboration is the real thing. James sturm is cofounder of the center for cartoon studies and seattles alt newsweekly the stranger. You need to do something to deserve your graphic format.
Striking out jim crow heidi woessner may 31, 2007 at 5. As the seventh of 12 children, leroy had to earn every penny he could to help feed his family. Satchel paige by james sturm overdrive rakuten overdrive. 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. And as run dmc said, from the front to the back, as pages turn, reading is a very fresh way to learn. Satchel paige began his baseball career in the negro leagues in alabama in the 1920s. Striking out jim crow by james sturm writer and rich tommaso art. Satchel paige striking out jim crow by james sturm. 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. To consider this a book about satchel paige is an over statement. Oct 22, 2007 you need to do something to deserve your graphic format.
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