Far from home : Latino baseball players in America
(Book)

Book Cover
Average Rating
Author
Wendel, Tim.
Contributors
Villegas, José Luis.
National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Published
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2008.
Physical Desc
159 pages : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Status
On Shelf
Ellinwood Libraries - ANONFIC - Adult Nonfiction
796.357 WEN
1 available

Description

Loading Description...

Also in this Series

Checking series information...

More Like This

Loading more titles like this title...

Copies

LocationCall NumberNoteStatus
Ellinwood Libraries - ANONFIC - Adult Nonfiction796.357 WENRegularOn Shelf

Subjects

LC Subjects
Baseball -- United States -- History -- Pictorial works.
Hispanic American baseball players -- History -- Pictorial works.
Hispanic American baseball players -- History.
Other Subjects
Baseball -- United States -- History -- Pictorial works.
Hispanic American baseball players -- History -- Pictorial works.
Hispanic American baseball players -- History.

More Details

Published
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2008.
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 7.4, 3 Points

Notes

Citation/References
Wilson's Senior High School, January 2009
Citation/References
Library Journal Starred, February 2008
Citation/References
Wilson's Senior High School
Citation/References
Library Journal Starred
Description
A photographic exploration of baseball and the Latin American world, describing the experiences of young men from Argentina, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, and throughout the Caribbean who come to the U.S. with dreams of scoring major league careers, looking at the fate of those who do not succeed, and profiling players who have won a big or small measure of fame.
Target Audience
Adult,Follett Library Resources.
Target Audience
Adult.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Wendel, T., & Villegas, J. L. (2008). Far from home: Latino baseball players in America . National Geographic.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wendel, Tim and José Luis. Villegas. 2008. Far From Home: Latino Baseball Players in America. National Geographic.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wendel, Tim and José Luis. Villegas. Far From Home: Latino Baseball Players in America National Geographic, 2008.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Wendel, Tim., and José Luis Villegas. Far From Home: Latino Baseball Players in America National Geographic, 2008.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

Staff View

Loading Staff View.