Matt Christopher (1917–1997)
Auteur van The Kid Who Only Hit Homers
Over de Auteur
Matt Christopher was born August 16, 1917 in Bath, Pennsylvania. He had a variety of odd jobs before focusing full time on writing including playing shortstop for a Class C minor-league team in Smith Falls, Ontario. He also drove trucks and sold umbrellas and worked in a theater. Christopher toon meer finally began his writing career in 1940, when he wrote a detective story that was accepted by Detective Box Magazine in 1943 His first children's book was The Lucky Baseball Bat, published in 1954, which was in print for 25 years. Christopher was the best-selling author of more than fifty sports books for young readers. He is best known for his sports novels for children as well as his many short stories and articles in numerous children's and adults' magazines. His later works include Dirt Bike Racer, The Spy on Third Base, and Skateboard Tough. Christopher wrote 78 books in all and over 250 magazine articles and short stories. Matt Christopher dies in 1997. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
Fotografie: Dacus Library Matt Christopher Archives
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Werken van Matt Christopher
BASEBALL STORIES (1) One: Look Who's Playing First Base; Catcher with a Glass Arm; The Kid Who Only Hit Homers (1971) 70 exemplaren
The World Series: Legendary Sports Events (Matt Christopher Legendary Sports Events) (2007) 15 exemplaren
Implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: A Standard of Living Adequate for Development (1999) 11 exemplaren
The Greatest Sports Team Rivalries (Matt Christopher: the #1 Sports Series for Kids) (2012) 9 exemplaren
Soccer 'Cats: You Lucky Dog (Soccer Cats Book 8) 2 exemplaren
Baseball Stories 2 (The Fox Steals Home / No Arm in Left Field / The Year Mom Won the Pennant) (1991) 2 exemplaren
Soccer Scoop 2 exemplaren
Matt Christopher Sports Set (5 Book Football Set:, Tackle Without a Team, The Counterfeit Tackle, Tough to Tackle,… 2 exemplaren
On the Field With...Peyton and Eli Manning[ON THE FIELD WITHPEYTON & ELI][Paperback] (2008) 2 exemplaren
The Year Mom Won the Pennant published by Little Brown & Co (Juv Pap) (1986) [Paperback] 1 exemplaar
The Fox Steals Home[FOX STEALS HOME][Paperback] 1 exemplaar
Baseball Pal 1 exemplaar
The Lucky Baseball 1 exemplaar
Tough to Tackle[TOUGH TO TACKLE][Paperback] 1 exemplaar
_(7) OLDIES - Slide, Danny, Slide 1 exemplaar
_(7) OLDIES - Long Stretch at First Base 1 exemplaar
_(7) OLDIES - Baseball Pals 1 exemplaar
Matt Christopher ~ Shortstop from Tokyo 1 exemplaar
_(7) OLDIES - Little Lefty 1 exemplaar
Soccer 'Cats: Switch Play! 1 exemplaar
Dirt Bike Racer Paperback September 30, 1986 1 exemplaar
Little League Baseball: World Series 1 exemplaar
Soccer 'Cats: Heads Up! (Soccer Cats Book 6) 1 exemplaar
On the Field With... Peyton and Eli Manning by Matt Christopher, Stephanie Peters (2009) 1 exemplaar
Matt Christopher's Set of Three Young Boys Sports Books - Tough to Tackle, Return of the Home Run Kid & Hard Drive… (1992) 1 exemplaar
Tight End 1 exemplaar
Matt Christopher's Sports Biographies Four-Book Set (On the Field with Derek Jeter / On the Mound with Greg Maddux… (2002) 1 exemplaar
The boy who only hit homers 1 exemplaar
The Extreme Team: Roller Hockey Rumble 1 exemplaar
Break for Breakfast 1 exemplaar
In the Huddle with... John Elway 1 exemplaar
Dirt Bike Racer 1 exemplaar
Snowbird Maverick 1 exemplaar
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Algemene kennis
- Officiële naam
- Christopher, Matthew Frederick
- Geboortedatum
- 1917-08-16
- Overlijdensdatum
- 1997-09-20
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Geboorteplaats
- Bath, Pennsylvania, USA
- Plaats van overlijden
- Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
- Woonplaatsen
- Ludlow Ville, New York, USA
- Beroepen
- children's book author
- Organisaties
- Smith Falls Beavers
- Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Milner Award (1993)
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Besprekingen
Lijsten
Overdue Podcast (1)
1970s (1)
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Statistieken
- Werken
- 288
- Ook door
- 1
- Leden
- 24,194
- Populariteit
- #866
- Waardering
- 3.7
- Besprekingen
- 128
- ISBNs
- 1,849
- Talen
- 6
- Favoriet
- 1