Charles Albert Bender : National Hall of Fame pitcher (Minnesota Native American Lives series)
by Ferris, Kade (Author)
Summary
"Charles Albert Bender invented the slider. He was a World Series-winning pitcher and the first Minnesotan inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He grew up poor on a farm where he worked in the fields. He lived far away from his home and family while attending an Indian boarding school i... Full description
- From the forests to the fields
- Grade school days
- Carlisle school
- Sports
- An up-and-coming prospect
- A new ace
- The learning curve: Inventing the slider
- Racism and redemption
- Aww, shoot!
- The world series
- The king of the dynasty
- Jumping the fence
- Life after the pros
- Retirement
- Charles Bender career statistics
- Ideas for writing and discussion
- Ideas for visual projects
- Ideas for further learning
- Timeline
- About the author
- About the illustrator
- About the series editors.