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Where was Matt Christopher born?
Bath, PA
Matt Christopher/Place of birth
Where did Matt Christopher attend school?
Christopher overcame endless obstacles. He grew up in upstate New York and wanted to attend Cornell, but his high school grades were low, he lacked one course in mathematics and his family was poor. So he worked at menial jobs, wrote in his free time and sent out as many as 40 stories at once.
What is the setting of the lucky baseball bat?
The story is told in the world of neighborhood baseball leagues in the 1950s, where young Marvin wants more than anything to play baseball and to fit it.
Is Matt Christopher still alive?
Deceased (1917–1997)
Matt Christopher/Living or Deceased
What awards did Matt Christopher get?
Matt Christopher is well-known for his sports fiction novels and has won the 1993 Milner Award, given annually to the author whose books are most liked by the children of Atlanta, Georgia.
What genre is The Lucky Baseball Bat?
Fiction
The Lucky Baseball Bat/Genres
He began writing children’s books in the mid 1950’s with the publication of THE LUCKY BASEBALL BAT (Little, Brown and Company). Christopher became well-known for his sports fiction novels for children with over 130 titles bearing his name.
Who was Matt Christopher and what did he write?
Find sources: “Matt Christopher” – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (June 2008) Matthew”Matt” Frederick Christopher (August 16, 1917 – September 20, 1997) was an American writer of children’s books.
Where did Matthew Christopher go to high school?
Matthew Christopher was born in Bath, Pennsylvania, the oldest of nine children. He was a gifted athlete as a child, excelling in nearly every sport he attempted, especially baseball and football, which he played in high school when the family moved to Ludlowville, New York.
How old was Matthew Christopher when he died?
Matthew”Matt” Frederick Christopher (August 16, 1917 – September 20, 1997) was an American writer of children’s books.
When did Matt Christopher and Catherine Krupa get married?
Christopher and Catherine M. Krupa (Cay) married on July 13, 1940 (five weeks before his 23rd birthday). Their son Martin, first of four children, was born in 1942 or 1943. Two works by Christopher were published in 1941, a one-act play and a detective story, for which he earned $5 and $50.