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"That's the true harbinger of spring...the sound of a bat on a ball." ~ Bill Veeck (1914-1986), American baseball promoter
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New and Recently Released!
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| Catch Your Death by Lauren ChildMystery. Though she's usually brilliant when it comes to thinking on her feet, 13-year-old trainee spy Ruby Redfort isn't doing so well on her wilderness survival test. Already anxious that she might be messing up her future as a field agent, Ruby's also worried about the strange incidents occurring in her hometown of Twinford: jewels go missing, tigers roam the streets, and a rare new perfume wafts through the air. What ties all of these things together? It'll take an expert codebreaker like Ruby to figure it out. If you like witty, offbeat mysteries, don't miss this 3rd outing in the Ruby Redfort series. |
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Lost boy
by Tim Green
Sports. After a near-fatal car accident, 12-year-old Ryder's mother needs an operation they cannot afford and while a new friend tries to raise funds, Ryder travels with a grouchy, disabled neighbor from Yankee Stadium to Turner Field seeking the major league baseball player who might be Ryder's father. .
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| Beastkeeper by Cat HellisenFairy Tales. Sarah's family seems normal enough. Sure, her parents fight a lot, and they've never stayed in one place for very long, but none of that prepares Sarah for what happens after her mother walks out: her father's teeth sharpen, his hair grows, and he begins acting…beastly. With no warning, he leaves Sarah at a tumbledown castle in an ancient forest, where she finds the grandparents she never knew and a family curse she's determined to break. Though it's inspired by "Beauty and the Beast," this haunting tale of love and revenge has its own unique magic. |
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| Echo by Pam Muñoz RyanHistorical Fiction. One enchanted harmonica, four intertwined lives. Otto, a boy lost in the woods, uses the harmonica to break a spell; Friedrich finds bravery in the harmonica's music while trying to escape Nazi Germany; in Depression-era Pennsylvania, the harmonica proves a useful tool for orphaned piano prodigy Mike; and in 1940s California, the harmonica helps Ivy survive injustice and find her musical talent. To find out how these four very different characters finally come together, pick up this lyrical story about "the power of music to inspire beauty in a world overrun with fear and intolerance" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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A strong right arm : the story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson
by Michelle Y. Green
Determined to become a professional baseball player, Mamie Johnson takes her fierce curve-ball to the all-white and all-male Police Athletic League tryouts and from there becomes one of only three women to ever play in the professional Negro Leagues.
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| Shakespeare Makes the Playoffs by Ron KoertgeVerse Fiction. Fourteen-year-old first baseman and poet Kevin has a lot going on. His girlfriend, Mira, is getting interested in environmental activism, while Kevin is getting interested in funny, artistic Amy. He's still grieving his mom, but his dad is dating again. Oh, and his baseball team is heading to the playoffs. At least his journal gives him a place to vent his excitement, sadness, and indecision. Told through Kevin's journal entries and the poems he and Amy exchange via text and email, this quirky sequel to Shakespeare Bats Cleanup proves that "baseball and poetry are not necessarily at opposite ends of the spectrum" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
by Bette Lord
Shirley Temple Wong sails from China to America with a heart full of dreams.Her new home is Brooklyn, New York. America is indeed a land full of wonders, but Shirley doesn't know any English, so it's hard to make friends. Then a miracle-baseball-happens. It is 1947, and Jackie Robinson, star of the Brooklyn Dodgers, is everyone's hero. Jackie Robinson is proving that a black man, the grandson of a slave, can make a difference in America and for Shirley as well, on the ball field and off, America becomes the land of opportunity.
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We are the ship : the story of Negro League baseball
by Kadir Nelson
Rich illustrations capture the excitement and thrills of the glory years of Negro League baseball in the early 1900s, profiling its star athletes, highlighting the challenges faced by the players, and the sacrifices made to live out their dreams and play the game they loved.
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Hothead : a novel
by Cal Ripken
Connor Sullivan, All-Star third baseman on his Babe Ruth League team, has a terrible temper and problems at home, but when the sports editor of the school paper threatens to publish an embarrassing story about his tantrums, Connor must make a change
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| King of the Mound: My Summer with Satchel Paige by Wes TookeHistorical Fiction. Twelve-year-old Nick loves baseball, and he's the best pitcher in Bismarck, North Dakota's 1934 youth league. But after a year-long battle with polio leaves him with a brace on one leg, Nick resigns himself to working odd jobs at the stadium and permanently disappointing his dad. Then Negro League star pitcher Satchel Paige joins a minor-league Bismarck team for the summer and befriends Nick -- and everything changes. King of the Mound's well-researched history, moving family drama, and ample on-field action make it a fascinating read. To learn more about the real-life Satchel Paige, check out the award-winning graphic novel Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow. |
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