Baseball And Softball list 4

There's No Crying in Baseball

by Anita Yasuda
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

Tyler can't wait to play baseball against the teachers at Victory. It is a big event to celebrate school spirit. But before game day arrives, Tyler sprains his ankle. Since he can't play, Tyler wants to skip the game altogether. Will he learn that there's no crying in baseball?

Roy Morelli Steps Up to the Plate

by Thatcher Heldring
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2010

Fans of John Feinstein will love Roy Morelli's exciting year and don't miss Thatcher Heldring's newest novel, The Football Girl--about a girl who follows her passion for the game and tries out for the football team! Eighth-grader Roy Morelli can’t wait for baseball season to start so he can...

Side-by-Side Baseball Stars

Comparing Pro Baseball's Greatest Players

by Matthew Allan Chandler
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2014

Who is the better pure hitter, Ted Williams or Miguel Cabrera? Who was better at tearing up the basepaths, Rickey Henderson or Ty Cobb? Does Clayton Kershaw compare to the strikeout king, Nolan Ryan? See how the players match up in this side-by-side look at baseball’s stars. Produced in partnership with Sports Illustrated KIDS.

I See the Crowd Roar

The Inspiring Story of William “Dummy” Hoy

by Dr. Joseph C. Roetheli, Agnes Roetheli Gaertner
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014

Suppose that you could not hear or you could not speak, and that you were much smaller than most people. Would you have the courage and persistence to succeed in reaching your dream to play Major League Baseball? Baseball great William “Dummy” Hoy did, and he became the fi rst deaf...

Baseball

by Heather DiLorenzo Williams and Warren Rylands
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2018

Did you know that baseball is one of the most popular sports in the United States? Millions of people watch baseball games every year. Discover these and other interesting facts in Baseball.

ABCs of Baseball

by Peter Golenbock
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2012

America's favorite pasttime from A to Z. From young to old, new to tried-and-true, here is the baseball book for every fan. With one or more baseball-related terms for each letter arranged in alphabetic order, accompanied by a stirring illustration, this gorgeous compendium celebrates America's...

The Contract

by Derek Jeter
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2014

The debut book in the New York Times bestselling Contract series, The Contract is a middle grade baseball novel inspired by the youth of legendary sports icon and role model Derek Jeter. As a young boy, Derek Jeter dreams of being the shortstop for the New York Yankees. He even imagines himself...

Baseball Heroes

by Glenn Stout
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2010

Baseball Heroes is the first book in the middle grade nonfiction series Good Sports, about the inspiring life stories of major league athletes who have overcome obstacles in the course of their life and careers. Each book tells the stories of athletes who have encountered and overcome significant...

Barbed Wire Baseball

How One Man Brought Hope to the Japanese Internment Camps of WWII

by Marissa Moss
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2013

A true story set in a Japanese-American internment camp in World War II. As a young boy, Kenichi Zenimura (Zeni) wanted to be a baseball player, even though everyone told him he was too small. He grew up to become a successful athlete, playing with Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. But when the Japanese attacked...

Matt Kemp: True Blue Baseball Star

SportStars Volume 1

by Christine Dzidrums
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2013

All-Star, Gold Glove Winner and Silver Slugger! Outfielder Matt Kemp is one of the most successful players in Los Angeles Dodgers history. A five-tool player, the star athlete excels at hitting for average, power, baserunning, throwing, and fielding. He is also one of the most respected and beloved...

The Everything Kids' Baseball Book, 10th Edition

From baseball's history to today's favorite players—with lots of home run fun in between!

by Greg Jacobs
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2018

“Everything you want in a kid’s book” (Associated Press) this informative and accessible guide to America’s favorite pastime covers everything from baseball’s history to today’s favorite players—with lots of home run fun in between.

Big League Dreams

Baseball Hall of Fame's first African-Canadian, Fergie Jenkins

by Richard Brignall
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2013

This is a history of black major league baseball players and the crumbling of the colour barrier in sport, and the story of how Fergie Jenkins rose to the top to become Canada's first inductee into the American Baseball Hall of Fame. Fergie Jenkins grew up in the era when Jackie Robinson became...

Keeping Score

by Linda Sue Park
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2010

Both Maggie Fortini and her brother, Joey-Mick, were named for baseball great Joe DiMaggio. Unlike Joey-Mick, Maggie doesn’t play baseball—but at almost ten years old, she is a dyed-in-the-wool fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Maggie can recite all the players’ statistics and understands the subtleties...

The Funniest Man in Baseball

The True Story of Max Patkin

by Audrey Vernick
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018

A hilarious picture book biography about Max Patkin, a professional ballplayer turned legendary baseball clown, from the author of the acclaimed Brothers at Bat and other baseball nonfiction. Max Patkin was pitching in the minor leagues when he was injured and had to leave his dreams behind....