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Suzanne Chessler Special to the Jewish News B aseball great Sandy Koufax always seems to have pre- ferred privacy to publicity, and Jonah Winter respected that in writing his biography for children: You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?! (Schwartz & Wade Books; $17.99). The greatest left-handed pitcher of all time's career in baseball comes across without revealing very much about his personal life. But the feel of the sport and the pitcher who captivated the nation for six stel- lar seasons comes across through the book's narra- tor — a supposed team member or associate whose conversational tone is punctuated with a print-adapted Brooklyn accent. The narrator authenticates the per- spective of Koufax's legendary world experienced with the Brooklyn — and later Los Angeles — Dodgers. "It was hard to be engaging about a person so mysterious so I wanted a voice that sounded real, especially for kids:' explains author Jonah Winter, who has built a career writing bio- graphical picture books. "I use a dif- ferent voice and style for every book I write." The narrator, an old-timer appar- ently talking to a youngster, explains how the shy pitcher started out with considerable failure despite much potential. Then, to everyone's surprise, one game of rocket pitching — after the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles — set off his record-breaking career. "With Sandy, nothin' ever added up," the narrator says in Brooklyn basebal- lese."Just when you thought you were startin' to understand him, he'd haul off and throw you a curv' One part of the book will remind Detroit Tiger fans of local and ear- lier legendary Jewish player Hank Greenberg. Just like Greenberg would not play an important game on a High Holiday, Koufax also sat one out. The author, who thought of Koufax as comparable to reclusive writer J.D. Salinger, picks subjects who are iconic figures with life stories he believes will be important to young people. Surely, the lenticular (moving image) cover by illustrator Andre Carrilho becomes engaging as it captures the style of Koufax going through the motions of a pitch. "When I decide to write about someone, I look for one element that I think would draw the atten- tion of children," says Winter, 46, a Pitsburgh resident who has attended Interlochen Arts Camp. "With Koufax, I wanted to show how he ultimately let his ability do what it was meant to do." Strong baseball fans can find plenty of statistics in the Koufax book with- out having the story interrupted. Small charts, such as one titled "When Bad Seasons Happen to Great Pitchers," are subtly placed. Adults who follow the financial news recently may have noticed that Koufax allegedly is among the victims of Bernie Madoff's investment scams. "I don't ever do primary research on any of my subjects," says Winter, whose other baseball books include Dizzy, Roberto Clemente: Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Fair Ball: 14 Great Stars from Baseball's Negro Leagues and whose most recent proj- ect tells about another Jewish icon, writer Gertrude Stein. "I learned that after Koufax stopped playing, he tried being a pitching coach and a sportscaster, but neither worked out. He now lives in Florida." ❑