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Coming home : a story of Josh Gibson, baseball's greatest home run hitter
A beautifully illustrated tribute to baseball's greatest home run hitter tells how he hit more home runs than Mark McGwire but was never allowed to play in the Major Leagues, and he died four months before Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier.
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- 9780439716932
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- 32 pages : illustration : 21 cm
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- 927 GIB
Teammates
This is the moving story of how Jackie Robinson became the first black player on a Major League baseball team when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940s, and how on a fateful day in Cincinnati, Pee Wee Reese took a stand and declared Jackie his teammate. Illustrated with a blend of historic photographs and eloquent watercolors by Paul Bacon.
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- 0590366696
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- 32 pages : illustration : 21 cm
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- 927 GOL
Play ball, Amelia Bedelia
Ever since Amelia Bedelia made her debut in 1963, young readers have been laughing out loud at the antics of this literal-minded but charming housekeeper. Guess who's at bat? The lovable, hilarious Amelia Bedelia is back, filling in for a sick player on the Grizzlies baseball team. Watch out! Because nobody plays ball like Amelia Bedelia. This Level 2 I Can Read is perfect for kids who read …
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- 9780064442053
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- 64 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- I Can Read ! : Reading 2 With Help
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- PA
The bat boy & his violin
Reginald loves to create beautiful music on his violin. But Papa, manager of the Dukes, the worst team in the Negro National League, needs a bat boy, not a "fiddler," and traveling with the Dukes doesn't leave Reginald much time for practicing. Soon the Dukes' dugout is filled with Beethoven, Mozart, and Bach -- and the bleachers are filled with the sound of the Dukes' bats. Has Reginald's v…
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- 0439216796
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- C
Mama played baseball
Amy's dad is away, fighting in World War II, and her mama must take a job. But it's no ordinary job--Amy's mother becomes a baseball player in the first professional women's league! Amy cheers louder than anyone at all of the home games. And while Mama's team travels, Amy works on a secret project--a surprise for her dad when he is finally back home. With warmhearted, historically based text a…
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- 9780152021962
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- A
The Babe & I
It's 1932 and hard times are everywhere. But life isn't all bad. America still loves baseball, and Babe Ruth is the star of the game. And two boys are about to discover that with some creativity, hard work, and a little help from the Babe himself, they can do their part to help out their own team!
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- 9780152050269
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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- A
Baseball saved us
Shorty and his family, along with thousands of Japanese Americans, are sent to an internment camp after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Fighting the heat and dust of the desert, Shorty and his father decide to build a baseball diamond and form a league in order to boost the spirits of the internees. Shorty quickly learns that he is playing not only to win, but to gain dignity and self-respect as we…
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- 9781880000199
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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Odd moments in baseball
Which big-time sluggers are the most superstitious? Which infielder was traded for a box of donuts in 1931? Filled with wacky stats, memorable moments, and hilarious bloopers, this book spans the life of the sport and highlights its brightest stars.
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- 0590370669
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- 95 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- 796.3 COH
Play ball, Amelia Bedelia
Will Amelia Badelia ever be able to play baseball? Maybe she will, maybe she won't. But she tries hard. And the harder she tries, the funnier she is.
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- 0590062034
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- 64 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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Hooray for Snail!
Slow Snail hits the ball so hard during a baseball game that it flies to the moon and back. Will Snail have time to slide in for a home run?
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- 9780064430753
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- ST
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