Chief Bender’s Burden: The Silent Struggle of a Baseball Star by Tom Swift

“In Swift’s hands, Bender’s life unfolds gradually, as though he were a character in a novel, and the prejudice he experienced, though never justified, is set within the context of the times. Carefully researched—and documented—as well as stylishly written (uncommon in the genre), this belongs in most baseball collections.”—Wes Lukowsky, Booklist

Earlier praise for Chief Bender’s Burden, including an excerpt from its starred review in Library Journal, can be found at http://nebraskapress.typepad.com/university_of_nebraska_pr/2008/02/starred-review.html.