Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team
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“A wonderful illustration of what a great game baseball is and how it brings families together. Brothers at Bat is a story any baseball fan will enjoy and one that we all should know.” –Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr.”A captivating story, impeccable layout, and glorious illustrations make this historical account an unqualified winner.” –New York Times Book ReviewThe amazing true story of the longest-running all-brother team in history! Full of action, drama, and excitement, the never-before-told tale of the Hall of Fame team is vividly brought to life in expert storytelling and stunning vintage-style art.The Acerra family had sixteen children, including twelve ball-playing boys. It was the 1930s, and many families had lots of kids. But only one had enough to field a baseball team . . . with three on the bench! They loved the game, but more important, they cared for and supported each other and stayed together as a team. Nothing life threw their way–not even a World War–could stop them.
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Audrey Vernick has published more than 20 books for young readers including many nonfiction baseball picture books. She loves baseball and pizza and ice cream and lives with her family and dog near the ocean in New Jersey.
Steven Salerno has illustrated over twenty popular picture books, including The Fantastic Ferris Wheel: The Story ofInventor George Ferris by Betsy Harvey Kraft, and the forth coming Goldenlocks and the Three Pirates by April JonesPrince (FSG/Fall 2017).He is the author-illustrator of five picture books, too, including Coco the Carrot and Wild Child. His illustrations also appear in advertising, magazines, and product packaging. A graduate of Parsons School of Design, he lives and works in New York City
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780547385570
- Publication Date
- April 3, 2012
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
- Page Count
- 40
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2011025645
- Lexile® Level
- AD710L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~Q
- ATOS® Book Level
- 4.4
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 149982
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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