One Book a Day - The William Hoy Story: How a Deaf Baseball Player Changed the Game

It is not enough that the deaf candidate for baseball honors has the necessary ability. He assuredly must have the nerve and the courage to apply for a trial.
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The William Hoy Story: How a Deaf Baseball Player Changed the Game

This touching story is a tribute to a hero of the deaf community.

William Hoy lost his hearing at a young age when he suffered from meningitis. Hoy loved baseball. He would practice hours at his family’s farm with the dream of being a professional player one day and his persistence paid off. Though the road he chose to take shot through with unimaginable prejudice and challenges, William proved the critics wrong through his passion, talent and grit. Churnin’s accessible text and Tuya’s vivid illustrations take readers along with William’s struggles to be taken seriously by the hearing world. It’s not only a rewarding choice for baseball fans, but an educational book for everyone to read.