The Bat Boy & His Violin
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1998 · Est. 13 min read-aloud

The Bat Boy & His Violin

Written by Gavin Curtis · Illustrated by E.B. Lewis

A violinist's music may transform a struggling baseball team's fate. Can it lead to victory?

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32 pages· 1,621 words· Est. 13 min read-aloud· AD700L
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Reginald, a young violinist, finds himself as a bat boy for the Dukes, the worst team in the Negro National League. His father, the team's manager, needs help, but Reginald's heart is in his music. As classical melodies fill the dugout, the team's luck begins to change. Can Reginald's violin inspire a miraculous win against the formidable Monarchs? This tale of family, music, and unexpected triumph explores the power of harmony on and off the field.

From the publisher

Reginald loves to create beautiful music on his violin. But Papa, manager of the Dukes, the worst team in the Negro National League, needs a bat boy, not a “fiddler,” and traveling with the Dukes doesn’t leave Reginald much time for practicing.

Soon the Dukes’ dugout is filled with Beethoven, Mozart, and Bach – and the bleachers are filled with the sound of the Dukes’ bats. Has Reginald’s violin changed the Dukes’ luck – and can his music pull off a miracle victory against the powerful Monarchs?

Gavin Curtis’s beautifully told story of family ties and team spirit and E. B. Lewis’s lush watercolor paintings capture a very special period in history.

Awards

Coretta Scott King Honor (1999)
At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
1,621
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD700L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.1
F&P level
~Q
Scholastic level
Q
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
20672
Publication
Published
January 1, 2001
First published
January 1, 1998
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Text details
The text for this book was set in 17-point Baskerville Book.
Illustration details
The illustrations were rendered in watercolor.
Identifiers
ISBN
9780689841156
LCCN
97025417
OCLC
319492627

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