Zachary's Ball
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Picture Book · Ages 6–9 · 2000 · Est. 7 min read-aloud

Zachary's Ball

Written and illustrated by Matt Tavares

A magical baseball transports a boy into his wildest sports dreams.

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32 pages· 784 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary

When Zachary's father catches a foul ball at Fenway Park, it transforms Zachary's world. Suddenly, he's on the pitcher's mound, donning a Red Sox uniform, living out his baseball dreams. But with magic in his hands, can Zachary keep the fantasy alive? Dive into a tale where dreams and reality blur, set against the iconic backdrop of Boston's Fenway Park. Will Zachary's grip on the ball be enough to hold onto its enchanting power, or will it slip away, taking his dreams with it?

From the publisher

“Zachary’s Ball is a children’s classic.” –Peter Gammons, hall-of-Fame baseball reporter When Zachary’s father catches a foul ball at Fenway Park and gives it to him, something really amazing happens. Zachary finds himself on the pitcher’s mound, wearing a Red Sox uniform and playing against New York! As long as Zachary has the ball, all his baseball fantasies seem to come true. But can he hold on to its magic? Zachary’s Ball, Matt Tavares’s debut picture book, is a perfect story for celebrating the 100th birthday of the setting that inspired it: Boston’s Fenway Park, the oldest park still in use by a major-league club – and one of the country’s most beloved ballparks.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
784
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~549L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.6
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
42177
Publication
Published
February 14, 2012
First published
January 1, 2000
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763650339

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