baseball

The children are playing baseball at school. George really wants to play, but he can't get it right! What happens when Madame Gazelle offers to help? Find out in this Level 1 reader! Comes with a sheet of stickers.

Text and color illustrations explore pro baseball's greatest records, and the stories of players who have held, chased, and broken them.

Looks at the history of baseball, focusing on well-known "greats" within the game.

"Take[s] a close-up look at more than 25 [baseball superstars] . . . including Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels, JD Martinez of the Boston Red Sox, Josh Donaldson of the Toronto Blue Jays, Anthony Rizzo of the Chicago Cubs, and Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees. This book gives fans all the need-to-know info about these players, plus a 'How well do you know the MLB?' quiz"--Provided by publisher.

Profiles the life and career of baseball player Mike Trout.

"Young Derek bites off more than he can chew when he decides to enter the school talent show and try out for the basketball team"--Provided by publisher.

"Bane is on the loose at a Gotham City baseball game! An extra dose of venom has made him stronger than ever. Can Batman and Batwing drain Bane of his powers, or will the duo pull the plug on this case? Find out in this . . . early chapter book"--Back cover.

In the Dominican Republic, a boy who dreams of playing professional baseball in the United States crosses paths with a young environmentalist from Minneapolis who is passionate about saving bees.

Satchel Paige was an enormously popular pitcher whose career spanned nearly thirty seasons across numerous teams. When he joined the Cleveland Indians in 1948, he became the oldest major league rookie on a major league team, and he was the first Negro league player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Paige is often considered one of the most talented and entertaining pitchers of any race to have ever played baseball. This engaging narrative of both his successes and struggles introduces young readers to America's complicated racial and political landscape in the early twentieth century.

Leonard's story illuminates the unique challenges Negro League players faced in a time of segregation and racism.