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Title:

Kid Comes Back, The
 

Authors:

Genres:

Sport
Coming of Age
Young Adult

Series:

The Brooklyn Dodgers Series
5

Editions:

# Date Publisher Binding Cover
1 1946-00-00 William Morrow  

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Blurb: 
After serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, Roy Tucker returns from Europe with a significant battle injury. The book details his experiences in battle, his recovery from his wounds, and his attempt to return to major league baseball wiith his team, the Brooklyn Dodgers. Roy must also deal with the discovery that vast changes had been made in the world he left behind. Both mentally and physically, Roy must adapt to the civilian world as well as the challenges of playing professional baseball.

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