Myron Uhlberg is the award-wining and critically acclaimed author
of several children's books. Uhlberg is the first-born son of two
deaf parents. His first language was ASL (American Sign Language).
After graduating from Brandeis University, he served as a
paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. He then spent the next
forty years in the garment industry. His first book was published
when he was sixty-six years old. He has appeared on NPR's Talk of
the Nation and was featured in the Ken Burns documentary film,
Jackie Robinson. He lives in California.
Colin Bootman was born in Trinidad but moved to the United States
at the age of seven. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New
York, he has illustrated numerous books for children, including
Almost to Freedom, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book. He
lives in New York.
"Genuinely affecting. . . Bootman's realistic, wonderfully
expressive watercolor paintings capture the fashions and flavor of
1940's New York in muted brows and greens. The endpapers, an actual
scrapbook of old newspaper articles about Robinson, provide a
satisfying context for this ultimately upbeat, multi-dimensional
story."—Kirkus Reviews
"An affecting tribute to Robinson, to a dedicated son and to a
thoughtful, deep-feeling father. And, of course, to
baseball."—Publishers Weekly
"It takes the young Uhlberg, narrator of the story, a while to
overcome his embarrassment at his father's attempts to cheer for
Robinson. . . but eventually Dad's devotion wins the day in a
moving finale. Colin Bootman, who earned a Coretta Scott Honor
Award for Almost to Freedom (2003), uses evocative watercolors rich
in soft browns and lush greens to capture both the feel of the
1940s (fedora-wearing fans) and the electricity of Robinson's
play."—Booklist
"Bootman's lovely watercolor paintings add detail and wistful
nostalgia. . . [readers] will appreciate the story's insightful
treatment of deafness as viewed through the eyes of a
child."—School Library Journal
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