Myron Uhlberg is the author of several picture books. A retired businessman, 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.
"An affecting tribute to Robinson, to a dedicated son and to a
thoughtful, deep-feeling father. And, of course, to baseball."
"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."
"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."
"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."
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