“With ineffable tenderness and absolute clarity, Testa tells a tale in blank verse. . . . Powerfully moving as it braids together baseball, family, and the Italian-American experience.” —BOOKLIST (starred review)_x000D_
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It’s 1936, and the Yankees have just hired a star center fielder whose name sounds like music. What could be a better time for Papa-Angelo’s grandson to be born? Christened after the legendary ballplayer, young Joseph Paul learns much at his Italian grandfather’s knee — about holding your breath in front of the radio during a 3-2 count with the bases loaded and having the audacity to dream big dreams. “Each poem is a perfect, gripping chapter,” says KIRKUS RIVIEWS in a starred review of this novel in verse, which honors the timeless bond between a grandson and his immigrant grandfather — and the process of finding one’s own place in a brave new world.
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