The baseball season starts next week and I can't wait. Baseball is probably my favorite sport to watch. I love watching the games. So this week, I'm sharing some great chapter books about baseball . . . .
Zombie Baseball Beatdown by Paolo Bacigalupi
While practicing for their next baseball game, thirteen-year-old friends Rabi, Miguel, and Joe discover that the nefarious activities of the Delbe, Iowa, meatpacking plant have caused cows to turn into zombies.
Free Baseball by Sue Corbett
Angry with his mother for having too little time for him, eleven-year-old Felix takes advantage of an opportunity to become bat boy for a minor league baseball team, hoping to someday be like his father, a famous Cuban outfielder.
The Desperado Who Stole Baseball by John H. Ritter
In 1881, the scrappy, rough-and-tumble baseball team in a California mining town enlists the help of a quick-witted twelve-year-old orphan and the notorious outlaw Billy the Kid to win a big game against the National League Champion Chicago White Stockings.
Bases Loaded by Mike Knudson
Fourth grade best friends Ray and Graham try to avoid the class bully, have fun with a substitute teacher, and get the attention of the girls they like while concentrating on winning the Little League Championships.
More Baseball Books --
The Batboy by Mike Lupica
The Brooklyn Nine: A Novel in Nine Innings by Alan Gratz
A Diamond in the Desert by Kathryn Fitzmaurice
Extra Innings by Robert Newton Peck
Hothead by Cal Ripkin, Jr.
Mickey & Me: A Baseball Card Adventure by Dan Gutman
One Handed-Catch by M.J. Auch
Rivals: A Baseball Great Novel by Tim Green
Roy Morelli Steps Up to the Plate by Thatcher Heldring
Six Innings by James Preller
Wall Ball by Kevin Markey
Check out these baseball books on display at the Arnold Branch through April 17, 2015.
Looking for a good book to read? Then check the various book lists and reviews!
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Monday, March 30, 2015
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Take Me Out to the Ball Game!
Yesterday was the home opener for the St. Louis Cardinals. (GO CARDS!!!) With the start of the baseball season, it is the perfect time to read some great picture books about baseball. Here are some of my favorite baseball books . . .
Take Me Out to the Ball Game by Maryann Kovalski
A grandmother makes a special day of it with her granddaughters at the baseball game.
The Bat Boy & His Violin by Curtis Gavin
Reginald is more interested in practicing his violin than in his father's job managing the worst team in the Negro Leagues, but when Papa makes him the bat boy and his music begins to lead the team to victory, Papa realizes the value of his son's passion.
Roasted Peanuts by Tim Egan
Sam the horse gets picked to be on the local baseball team, but unfortunately his friend Jackson the cat, despite being a good thrower, is not selected.
Home Run: The Story of Babe Ruth by Robert Burleigh
A poetic account of the legendary Babe Ruth as he prepares to make a home run.
Take Me Out to the Ball Game by Maryann Kovalski
A grandmother makes a special day of it with her granddaughters at the baseball game.
The Bat Boy & His Violin by Curtis Gavin
Reginald is more interested in practicing his violin than in his father's job managing the worst team in the Negro Leagues, but when Papa makes him the bat boy and his music begins to lead the team to victory, Papa realizes the value of his son's passion.
Roasted Peanuts by Tim Egan
Sam the horse gets picked to be on the local baseball team, but unfortunately his friend Jackson the cat, despite being a good thrower, is not selected.
Home Run: The Story of Babe Ruth by Robert Burleigh
A poetic account of the legendary Babe Ruth as he prepares to make a home run.
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