Glenn Burke, Game Changer: The Man Who Invented the High Five

by Phil Bildner

An inspiring picture book biography about Glenn Burke, the first professional baseball player to come out as gay, and the story of how he created the high five.

As a rookie on the Los Angeles Dodgers, Glenn Burke could do it all--hit, throw, catch, score. As a teammate, he was the heart of the clubhouse and energized fellow players with his enthusiasm. It was this enthusiasm that led Burke to invent the high five one October day at...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 037439122X
• ISBN13: 9780374391225
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 11.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4