{"product_id":"becoming-joe-dimaggio","title":"Becoming Joe DiMaggio","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"With ineffable tenderness and absolute clarity, Testa tells a tale in blank verse. . . . Powerfully moving as it braids together baseball, family, and the Italian-American experience.\" — \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's 1936, and the Yankees have just hired a star center fielder whose name sounds like music. What could be a better time for Papa-Angelo's grandson to be born? Christened after the legendary ballplayer, young Joseph Paul learns much at his Italian grandfather's knee — about holding your breath in front of the radio during a 3-2 count with the bases loaded and having the audacity to dream big dreams. \"Each poem is a perfect, gripping chapter,\" says \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e in a starred review of this novel in verse, which honors the timeless bond between a grandson and his immigrant grandfather — and the process of finding one's own place in a brave new world.","brand":"Maria Testa","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":44983809507621,"sku":"9780763624446","price":10.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/7851\/4725\/files\/BNCImageAPI_acd27c09-ac3a-43eb-affc-914dfc5ab263.jpg?v=1732154304","url":"https:\/\/crossandcrows.myshopify.com\/products\/becoming-joe-dimaggio","provider":"Cross \u0026 Crows Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}