Author: Andrew Larsen
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1771389168
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Andrew Larsen’s latest story celebrates the eternal hope and joy of baseball. Lenny loves playing baseball. He also loves reading about it. He wants to be in the big leagues, and, he figures, the more he knows, the better his chances. The only thing is, when he’s in the outfield, the ball somehow always ends up by his feet and not in his glove. But he and his dad practice. And practice. Lenny doesn’t give up. And it pays off. He makes a game-changing catch! Now he’s proven he can be great some of the time. Which makes him just like the greatest Hall of Famers, right? All you need is glove — as long as you believe!
The Thing Lenny Loves Most About Baseball
Author: Andrew Larsen
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1771389168
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Andrew Larsen’s latest story celebrates the eternal hope and joy of baseball. Lenny loves playing baseball. He also loves reading about it. He wants to be in the big leagues, and, he figures, the more he knows, the better his chances. The only thing is, when he’s in the outfield, the ball somehow always ends up by his feet and not in his glove. But he and his dad practice. And practice. Lenny doesn’t give up. And it pays off. He makes a game-changing catch! Now he’s proven he can be great some of the time. Which makes him just like the greatest Hall of Famers, right? All you need is glove — as long as you believe!
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1771389168
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Andrew Larsen’s latest story celebrates the eternal hope and joy of baseball. Lenny loves playing baseball. He also loves reading about it. He wants to be in the big leagues, and, he figures, the more he knows, the better his chances. The only thing is, when he’s in the outfield, the ball somehow always ends up by his feet and not in his glove. But he and his dad practice. And practice. Lenny doesn’t give up. And it pays off. He makes a game-changing catch! Now he’s proven he can be great some of the time. Which makes him just like the greatest Hall of Famers, right? All you need is glove — as long as you believe!
The Bird Feeder
Author: Andrew Larsen
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1525304836
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
A child and beloved grandma bond over birds during the grandma’s final days. When Grandma gets sick and comes to stay at her grandchild’s house, she brings her bird feeder. Grandma loves birds. And the child loves the time they spend together, drawing bird pictures and “talking about interesting things.” Grandma’s health declines, however. She moves to the hospice, where the child hangs the bird feeder outside her window. There, though the grandma’s ability to interact diminishes over time, their love for each other never wavers. Simple and deep, this quiet book speaks with empathy about the loss of a treasured grandparent, and with hope about the tomorrows — and the birds — that always come.
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1525304836
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
A child and beloved grandma bond over birds during the grandma’s final days. When Grandma gets sick and comes to stay at her grandchild’s house, she brings her bird feeder. Grandma loves birds. And the child loves the time they spend together, drawing bird pictures and “talking about interesting things.” Grandma’s health declines, however. She moves to the hospice, where the child hangs the bird feeder outside her window. There, though the grandma’s ability to interact diminishes over time, their love for each other never wavers. Simple and deep, this quiet book speaks with empathy about the loss of a treasured grandparent, and with hope about the tomorrows — and the birds — that always come.
Strike Three, You're Dead
Author: Josh Berk
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375870083
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Lenny Norbeck and his friends The Mikes set out to investigate the suspiciousdeath of a young pitcher at a Philadelphia Phillies game.
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375870083
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Lenny Norbeck and his friends The Mikes set out to investigate the suspiciousdeath of a young pitcher at a Philadelphia Phillies game.
Whatever Life Throws at You
Author: Julie Cross
Publisher: Entangled: Teen
ISBN: 1622662997
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
"Loved this book! Great characters, great story, & so much swooning!" –Cindi Madsen, USA Today bestselling author Seventeen-year-old Annie Lucas's life is completely upended the moment her dad returns to the major leagues as the new pitching coach for the Kansas City Royals. Now she's living in Missouri (too cold), attending an all-girls school (no boys), and navigating the strange world of professional sports. But Annie has dreams of her own—most of which involve placing first at every track meet...and one starring the Royals' super-hot rookie pitcher. But nineteen-year-old Jason Brody is completely, utterly, and totally off-limits. Besides, her dad would kill them both several times over. Not to mention Brody has something of a past, and his fan club is filled with C-cupped models, not smart-mouthed high school "brats" who can run the pants off every player on the team. Annie has enough on her plate without taking their friendship to the next level. The last thing she should be doing is falling in love. But baseball isn't just a game. It's life. And sometimes, it can break your heart...
Publisher: Entangled: Teen
ISBN: 1622662997
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
"Loved this book! Great characters, great story, & so much swooning!" –Cindi Madsen, USA Today bestselling author Seventeen-year-old Annie Lucas's life is completely upended the moment her dad returns to the major leagues as the new pitching coach for the Kansas City Royals. Now she's living in Missouri (too cold), attending an all-girls school (no boys), and navigating the strange world of professional sports. But Annie has dreams of her own—most of which involve placing first at every track meet...and one starring the Royals' super-hot rookie pitcher. But nineteen-year-old Jason Brody is completely, utterly, and totally off-limits. Besides, her dad would kill them both several times over. Not to mention Brody has something of a past, and his fan club is filled with C-cupped models, not smart-mouthed high school "brats" who can run the pants off every player on the team. Annie has enough on her plate without taking their friendship to the next level. The last thing she should be doing is falling in love. But baseball isn't just a game. It's life. And sometimes, it can break your heart...
In Search of Millionaires (The Life of a Baseball Gypsy)
Author: Taylor Blake Ward
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 166322286X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
Bob Fontaine Jr. spent 48 plus years as a baseball scout, traveling the world to find the next superstars of the sport. From drafting a one-handed pitcher to building the foundation of a World Series roster, Fontaine's success of looking for projection on amateur players in near unmatched within the baseball scouting business. Scouting is not an exact science, and with the success also comes failure. Beginning his career with a team that showed no prosperity, Bob helped build an organization from the ground up. This became a common theme, as he would leave one team for another, and restart on the groundwork of building a championship roster, bringing new challenges each time around.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 166322286X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
Bob Fontaine Jr. spent 48 plus years as a baseball scout, traveling the world to find the next superstars of the sport. From drafting a one-handed pitcher to building the foundation of a World Series roster, Fontaine's success of looking for projection on amateur players in near unmatched within the baseball scouting business. Scouting is not an exact science, and with the success also comes failure. Beginning his career with a team that showed no prosperity, Bob helped build an organization from the ground up. This became a common theme, as he would leave one team for another, and restart on the groundwork of building a championship roster, bringing new challenges each time around.
A Moment in Time
Author: Ralph Branca
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451636873
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Branca is best known for throwing the pitch that resulted in the historic home run that capped an incredible comeback and won the pennant for the Giants in 1951. He was on the losing end of what many consider to be baseball's most thrilling moment, but that notoriety belies a profoundly successful life and career.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451636873
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Branca is best known for throwing the pitch that resulted in the historic home run that capped an incredible comeback and won the pennant for the Giants in 1951. He was on the losing end of what many consider to be baseball's most thrilling moment, but that notoriety belies a profoundly successful life and career.
No More Mr. Nice Guy
Author: Dick Williams
Publisher: Harcourt
ISBN: 9780151667284
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
The twenty-one-season baseball veteran and three-time Manager of the Year expounds his winning baseball philosophy, recounts some highlights from his illustrious career, and shares his unbridled enthusiasm for baseball
Publisher: Harcourt
ISBN: 9780151667284
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
The twenty-one-season baseball veteran and three-time Manager of the Year expounds his winning baseball philosophy, recounts some highlights from his illustrious career, and shares his unbridled enthusiasm for baseball
Barbed Wire Baseball
Author: Marissa Moss
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN: 1613124937
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
As a boy, Kenichi “Zeni” Zenimura dreams of playing professional baseball, but everyone tells him he is too small. Yet he grows up to be a successful player, playing with Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig! When the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor in 1941, Zeni and his family are sent to one of ten internment camps where more than 110,000 people of Japanese ancestry are imprisoned without trials. Zeni brings the game of baseball to the camp, along with a sense of hope. This true story, set in a Japanese internment camp during World War II, introduces children to a little-discussed part of American history through Marissa Moss’s rich text and Yuko Shimizu’s beautiful illustrations. The book includes author and illustrator notes, archival photographs, and a bibliography.
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN: 1613124937
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
As a boy, Kenichi “Zeni” Zenimura dreams of playing professional baseball, but everyone tells him he is too small. Yet he grows up to be a successful player, playing with Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig! When the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor in 1941, Zeni and his family are sent to one of ten internment camps where more than 110,000 people of Japanese ancestry are imprisoned without trials. Zeni brings the game of baseball to the camp, along with a sense of hope. This true story, set in a Japanese internment camp during World War II, introduces children to a little-discussed part of American history through Marissa Moss’s rich text and Yuko Shimizu’s beautiful illustrations. The book includes author and illustrator notes, archival photographs, and a bibliography.
Jewish Currents
Another Squiggly Story
Author: Andrew Larsen
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1525305719
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
“You can write about ANYTHING, as long as you write about YOU.” A young boy listens as Mr. Lopez explains the class’s assignment: write about yourself. Marcus is going to write about his hat collection. Alia is going to write about the vampires she talks about all the time. The boy, however, doesn’t have any ideas beyond a title: “The Story of Me by Me.” His sister suggests making lists as a way to start — Thinks I Like, Things I Know. But the things all seem disconnected. Is there a way to tie them all together? Finally, a kid’s-eye guide to writing! Perfect inspiration for every child to start their very own “Story of Me”!
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1525305719
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
“You can write about ANYTHING, as long as you write about YOU.” A young boy listens as Mr. Lopez explains the class’s assignment: write about yourself. Marcus is going to write about his hat collection. Alia is going to write about the vampires she talks about all the time. The boy, however, doesn’t have any ideas beyond a title: “The Story of Me by Me.” His sister suggests making lists as a way to start — Thinks I Like, Things I Know. But the things all seem disconnected. Is there a way to tie them all together? Finally, a kid’s-eye guide to writing! Perfect inspiration for every child to start their very own “Story of Me”!