Glenn Burke, game changer

Glenn Burke, game changer The man who invented the high five

Phil Bildner

Sound recording - 2024

Playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Glenn Burke could do it all--hit, throw, run, field. He was the heart of the clubhouse who energized his teammates with his enthusiasm and love for the game. It was that energy that led Glenn to invent the high five one October day back in 1977--a spontaneous gesture after a home run that has since evolved into our universal celebratory greeting. But despite creating this joyful symbol, Glenn Burke, a gay Black man, wasn't always given support and shown acceptance in return. From acclaimed author Phil Bildner, with illustrations from Daniel J. O'Brien, this moving picture book biography recognizes the challenges Burke faced while celebrating how his bravery and his now-famous handshake helped p...ave the way for others to live openly and free.

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Subjects
Burke, Glenn > Juvenile literature.
Baseball players > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African American baseball players > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Gay athletes > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Gay men > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Handshaking > Juvenile literature.
African American baseball players > Juvenile literature.
Baseball players > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Gay athletes > Juvenile literature.
Gay men > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Picture books > Juvenile literature.
Gay men > Juvenile literature.
LGBTQ+ athletes > Juvenile literature.
LGBTQ+ people > Juvenile literature.
Sexual minorities > Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Picture books.
Gay biographies > Juvenile literature.
LGBTQ+ biographies > Juvenile literature.
Children's audiobooks.
Genres
Biographies
Picture books
Gay biographies Juvenile literature
LGBTQ+ biographies Juvenile literature
Children's audiobooks
Published
Solon, Ohio : Playaway Products, LLC [2024]
Language
English
Main Author
Phil Bildner (author)
Other Authors
Torian Brackett (narrator), Daniel J. O'Brien (illustrator)
Edition
[Wonderbook edition]
Item Description
Issued as a Wonderbook, a pre-loaded audiobook player permanently attached to a hardcover book.
Powered by a rechargeable battery; USB charger required for recharging.
Audiobook player has 2 modes. Read-Along mode narrates the story. Learning mode asks questions related to the story.
Print book published: New York, NY : Farrar Strauss Giroux Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, 2024.
Audiobook originally released by Macmillan Audio.
Physical Description
1 audio-enabled book (1 volume (unpaged)) : color illustrations
Audience
Grades K - 3.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN
9798822682511
Contents unavailable.

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