Project Description

Price: $13.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-535-5
Publication Date: 3/1/2010
Page Count: 208
Size: 7 ̎ x 9 ̎
Age Range: 8 – 12
Language: English
Lexile: 940L
Themes: Baseball, Interviews, Skills, Strategy
BISAC 1: JNF054010 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / Baseball
BISAC 2: JNF024040 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Health & Daily Living / Fitness & Exercise
BISAC 3: JNF007100 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Sports & Recreation
Reviews
“This title is just the sort of finely tuned analysis of baseball that many young players are looking for…The tips given are detailed and insightful…a good reference for young people working to improve their skills.” ―Booklist
“The unique format makes this a special instructional book…The question-and-answer sections between the author and players keep interest while instructing novices…. An excellent purchase for libraries serving young people and those who work with them.” ―School Library Journal
“A wealth of baseball knowledge within for all ages.” ―VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates)
Awards
Parents’ Choice Silver Honor ―Parents’ Choice Foundation, 2002
Top Ten Sports Book for Kids ―Booklist
Books for the Teen Age ―New York Public Library, 2003
Young Adult Top Forty ―Pennsylvania School Librarians Association, 2003
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Meet the Author

Steven Krasner has been a sports writer for the Providence Journal for more than twenty-five years, covering baseball as a beat writer for the Boston Red Sox since 1986. He is a graduate of Columbia University and the author of several picture and chapter books. He lives in Rhode Island. You can visit his website here.