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This first book in a series about fictional encounters between children and their sports heroes features home-run legend Hank Aaron. In this gorgeously illustrated picture book, Mark, a young boy who idolizes Aaron, meets his hero and learns that there's more to being a great baseball player than hitting the ball out of the park.
2) World Series
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In only his second year in the major leagues, Roy Tucker is thrilled to be playing in a World Series-but with the Brooklyn Dodgers, victory is never certain The Brooklyn Dodgers have finally made it to the World Series, after years of losing seasons and disappointments. Roy Tucker, the kid from Tomkinsville, is excited about the series, and also about the prospect of a little extra money to send home to his grandmother in Connecticut. The Cleveland...
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David W. Coleman's K.C. at the Bat is a fun, new, 2,800-word rhyming poem in an entirely original setting, but inspired by the classic 19th-century American verse, Casey at the Bat. It is designed for parents to read aloud to their young children, for young children to read on their own, and (eventually) for young children to read aloud back to their parents!K.C. at the Bat is a new story that follows the tradition of the original. It tells of a baseball...
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Rookie pitcher Roy Tucker is full of hope for his first season with the Brooklyn Dodgers-and hope might be what the team needs most Roy Tucker-a small-town kid from Tomkinsville, Connecticut-has quit his job at the drugstore and packed up for Dodgers training camp in Clearwater, Florida, hoping to make the team as a rookie pitcher. He expects the field to be competitive and realizes he might not pass muster, but after just one practice, he discovers...
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"The Cubs' Last Game" is a children's picture book written in rhyme, for the 6-10 year-old age group. Imagine, if you will, the thrill and excitement of a complete game of Little League baseball between the fictional Cubs and Giants. Readers will be drawn into the game from the team huddle and opening pitch to the last slide at home plate. Listen and watch for the detailed sights and sounds of the game. All are described in vivid detail to fire the...
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The Shocklosers head to the baseball field for a little league matchup against an opponent that hasn't lost a game all year. They don't see much hope of winning-until Caleb suggests science might provide an answer. Can the gang use Newton's Laws of Motion to hit a game-wining home run?
This exciting adventure also includes real science facts and a bonus activities section!
Super Science Showcase. Smart Adventures for Smart Kids.
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Smarty Marty Takes the Field is an inspiring picture book from Emmy Award-winning sports journalist Amy Gutierrez-better known as Amy G-and award-winning author/illustrator Anika Orrock about the courage it takes to break down gender barriers in the world of sports and beyond.
Special Interview with Alyssa Nakken
Having proven her baseball chops in Smarty Marty's Got Game, this time Marty is making a play for manager, something no girl...
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Two best friends. One spot on the baseball team. And a giant, looming, SMELLY turd tank. What could possibly go wrong? This is the first illustrated chapter book in a laugh-out-loud funny series told in dual point-of-view that's about friendship, teamwork, and the occasional fart joke. PFFFT. Fans of The Last Kids on Earth, Big Nate, and The Secret Zoo will love The Super Sports Society.
Eleven-year-old Tommy has dreamed of being on the Bulldogs...
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