Silent Star

Review
By Kirkus Reviews

At a time when deaf people were routinely called “Dummy,” William Hoy accepted and owned the nickname proudly.

. . . Employing rich descriptive language with just the right combination of drama and information, Wise emphasizes Hoy’s steadfastness and determination in his baseball exploits and in every endeavor before and after his career. Gustavson’s sharply detailed illustrations, rendered in oil on paper, follow the text faithfully and offer glimpses into the look and feel of life and baseball in the19th century. Line sketches of baseball action and hand signals fill the endpapers.

A fascinating introduction to a little-known hero.