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Details: Written by Richard Andersen, PhD; illustrated by Gerald Purnell; published in 2013 by Illumination Arts Publishing Company. It is a 32-page hardcover.
Synopsis: A true story about a 1934 youth baseball team from Springfield, Massachusetts, and their star player, Bunny Taliaferro, who was the team’s only African-American member. When the team travels to North Carolina for the Eastern Regionals, they face racial segregation. The team makes the tough decision to forfeit the championship rather than let their teammate be excluded, demonstrating the importance of standing up for a friend.
Key Themes: Social justice, loyalty, teamwork, and confronting prejudice.
A Home Run For Bunny Hardcover – November 23, 2013
by Richard Andersen (Author), Illumination Arts (Editor), Gerald Purnell (Illustrator)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars, 26 ratings
This is the true story of an all-star baseball team from Springfield, Massachusetts. When racial prejudice threatens Bunny’s chance to play, the team must choose whether to pursue their dream of the championship or stand by their teammate.
Richard Andersen teaches writing and literature at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts. He has written 25 books, including novels, critical studies, and books on writing. He received the college's first Excellence in Teaching Award and was nominated by his college for the Carnegie Foundation's U.S. Professor of the Year Award. He has served as a Fulbright Professor in Norway, a Karolyi Foundation Fellow in France, and the James Thurber Writer in Residence at Ohio State University. An avid sports fan, Richard completed the New York City Bicentennial Marathon and played on a silver medal-winning basketball team in the New England Senior Olympics.
Details: Written by Richard Andersen, PhD; illustrated by Gerald Purnell; published in 2013 by Illumination Arts Publishing Company. It is a 32-page hardcover.
Synopsis: A true story about a 1934 youth baseball team from Springfield, Massachusetts, and their star player, Bunny Taliaferro, who was the team’s only African-American member. When the team travels to North Carolina for the Eastern Regionals, they face racial segregation. The team makes the tough decision to forfeit the championship rather than let their teammate be excluded, demonstrating the importance of standing up for a friend.
Key Themes: Social justice, loyalty, teamwork, and confronting prejudice.
A Home Run For Bunny Hardcover – November 23, 2013
by Richard Andersen (Author), Illumination Arts (Editor), Gerald Purnell (Illustrator)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars, 26 ratings
This is the true story of an all-star baseball team from Springfield, Massachusetts. When racial prejudice threatens Bunny’s chance to play, the team must choose whether to pursue their dream of the championship or stand by their teammate.
Richard Andersen teaches writing and literature at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts. He has written 25 books, including novels, critical studies, and books on writing. He received the college's first Excellence in Teaching Award and was nominated by his college for the Carnegie Foundation's U.S. Professor of the Year Award. He has served as a Fulbright Professor in Norway, a Karolyi Foundation Fellow in France, and the James Thurber Writer in Residence at Ohio State University. An avid sports fan, Richard completed the New York City Bicentennial Marathon and played on a silver medal-winning basketball team in the New England Senior Olympics.