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    Ballpark
      The book describes the work that goes on in a ballpark before and during a baseball game. The colorful illustrations incorporate the text in patterns of movement suggested by the content. The use of different type faces may distract some readers.
      Author: Cooper, Elisha

    Baseball Saved Us
      A young boy in an internment camp finds baseball to be his saving grace, although his determination and spirit is what sees him through.
      Author: Mochizuki, Ken HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Bat Boy and His Violin, The
      Reginald is more interested in his violin than his father's job managing the worst baseball team in the Negro Leagues. Then his father makes him the team's bat boy, and his music begins to lead the team to victory. Father and son begin to understand each
      Author: Curtis, Gavin

    Casey at the Bat
      This is the famous baseball poem told in scrapbook form with illustrations and "news clippings".
      Author: Bing, Christopher HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    Champions on the Bench: The Cannon Street YMCA All-Stars
      In 1955, the Cannon St YMCA's Little League team (from SC) cannot play in the Little League World Series because all-white teams refuse to play them. The story told in this book is based on these real events.
      Author: Weatherford, Carole Boston HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Champions on the Bench: The Cannon Street YMCA All-Stars
      In 1955, the Cannon St YMCA's Little League team (from SC) cannot play in the Little League World Series because all-white teams refuse to play them. The story told in this book is based on these real events.
      Author: Weatherford, Carole Boston HSE Descriptors: social studies

    First in the Field: Baseball Hero Jackie Robinson
      This biography of Jackie Robinson, which focuses on his life until he retired from professional baseball, is accompanied by photographs. A timeline that notes African American sports milestones concludes the book.
      Author: Dingle, Derek T. HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Girl Wonder
      This is a very simple retelling of part of Alta Weiss's childhood. Alta pitched for the Vermillion (OH) Independents, a semi-pro baseball team, in 1907.
      Author: Hopkinson, Deborah

    Hammerin' Hank Grenberg: Baseball Pioneer
      The story of Hank Greenberg, first Jewish ballplayer inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Sommer explores the world of baseball as it became more inclusive and gives details of how Greenberg was an exceptional player.
      Author: Sommer, Shelley HSE Descriptors: social studies | language arts - reading

    Hey Batta Batta Swing: The Wild Old Days of Baseball
      This light-hearted, information packed story of baseball provides a very readable journey of baseball from its infancy to the present.
      Author: Cook, Sally & Charlton, James

    Hey Batta Batta Swing: The Wild Old Days of Baseball
      This light-hearted, information packed story of baseball provides a very readable journey of baseball from its infancy to the present.
      Author: Cook, Sally & Charlton, James

    Home Run
      The main text is a simply written, poetic account of one of Babe Ruth's at bats. The vintage-style baseball cards on each page provide additional information about Ruth. The illustrations are reminiscent of Norman Rockwell.
      Author: Burleigh, Robert HSE Descriptors: | math

    Let Them Play
      This beautifully illustrated book tells the true story of the 1955 state champion little league team from South Carolina, who were all African-American and who encountered segregation problems as they continued to win.
      Author: Raven, Margot HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Lives of the Athletes: Thrills, Spills, and What the Neighbors Saw
      This book offers 20 unusual biographical sketches of famous athletes. The focus is on these people "as people," according to the author, and not just on their athletic feats.
      Author: Krull, Kathleen

    Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow
      The story of Satchel Paige's baseball career told by a fictional baseball player who once batted against Paige. Biographical and historical information are included in a preface and appendix.
      Author: Sturm, James and Tommaso, Rich HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Story of Baseball, The
      This interesting and readable book provides a history of baseball in the U.S. Lots of fascinating anecdotes are included, photos of baseball stars [past and present] are included, and several chapters focus on the strategies of the game.
      Author: Ritter, Lawrence S.

    We Are the Ship: The Story of the Negro League Baseball
      This book is about the beginnings and history of Negro League Baseball. The accomplishments of many of the better players are described. Paintings of the players are included. There is a bibliography and filmography at the end of the book.
      Author: Nelson, Kadir HSE Descriptors: | social studies


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