How Georgie Radbourn Saved Baseball
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1994 · Est. 16 min read-aloud

How Georgie Radbourn Saved Baseball

Written by David Shannon

A boy defies a tyrant to revive baseball and spring.

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32 pages· 2,006 words· Est. 16 min read-aloud· AD810L
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Bookroo's summary

In a world where baseball is banned and spring has vanished, young Georgie Radbourn dares to challenge the tyrannical Boss Swaggert to a game. With playing fields destroyed and players jailed, Georgie's bold move could restore hope and warmth to a frozen land. Can one small boy's courage bring back the joy of the game and the season of renewal? Discover the thrilling showdown that pits innocence against greed in a battle for the heart of a community.

From the publisher

Mean, greedy Boss Swaggert outlaws the game of baseball, playing fields are bulldozed, players are imprisoned, and spring disappears; but in the midst of the new, constant winter, a small boy named Georgie Radbourn challenges Swaggert to a game, and wins.

Awards

The New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award (1994)
At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
2,006
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD810L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.1
F&P level
~S
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
107662
Publication
Published
April 1, 1994
Publisher
Scholastic
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780590474108

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