Jake

Summary For a generation of young sports fans who found their inspiration on the shelves of the local public library or at school book fairs, Alfred Slote is a name revered and cherished. While some of his books are 'baseball books' on the surface, Slote real interest as a storyteller was not the game but the people, and he elevated the genre of the children's sports book by creating human dramas where the real action was off the field.

S1.E3 ∙ Jake

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Andrew Jenks Bill Lee Ray Van Ness III Alma Warren

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Genres : Documentary Short

Release date : Oct 24, 2012

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Production companies : ESPN Films

Summary For a generation of young sports fans who found their inspiration on the shelves of the local public library or at school book fairs, Alfred Slote is a name revered and cherished. While some of his books are 'baseball books' on the surface, Slote real interest as a storyteller was not the game but the people, and he elevated the genre of the children's sports book by creating human dramas where the real action was off the field.

Details

Genres : Documentary Short

Release date : Oct 24, 2012

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Production companies : ESPN Films

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