Brothers at Bat - Paperback
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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 Review
The 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.
New York City-based Steven Salerno is the illustrator of nearly forty popular and award-winning picture books, five of which he also wrote, including Tim's Goodbye; The Corner of Chocolate Avenue: How Milton Hershey Brought Milk Chocolate to America by Tziporah Cohen; and The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons by Natascha Biebow. He is also the illustrator of the recent series of Madeline books, which he created in the classic style of Ludwig Bemelmans. Steven's books have been named a New York Times Notable Book and a NCSS Notable Children's Book and have been awarded the IRA/CBC Children's Choice Young Reader Medal, the Irma Black Award for Excellence in Children's Literature, and the Garden State Book Award, among other accolades. Many have also been chosen as Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selections and translated into languages around the world. Visit stevensalerno.com.
Vernick, Audrey: -Audrey Vernick is the author of more than a dozen books for young readers, including Is Your Buffalo Ready For Kindergarten? and Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team. She is also the coauthor of the middle grade novels Two Naomis and Naomis Too. She lives with her family near the ocean in New Jersey. Visit her online at audreyvernick.com
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