baseball

Twelve-year-old House Jackson, team captain and star pitcher of the Aurora County All-Stars, is finally ready to play again after being sidelined for a year with a broken elbow, but a standoff ensues when the team's big game is scheduled for the same day as Aurora County's two-hundredth anniversary pageant--an event directed by the very girl who caused Jackson's injury.

Highlights the personalities and memorable games in the history of the team that began play in New York in 1962.

Slow Snail hits the ball so hard during a baseball game that it flies to the moon and back, but that still may not be enough time for Snail to slide in for a home run.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that detail a history of baseball in the United States, and provides information on players, teams, plays, terminology, and more.

In 1975, twelve-year-old Richard befriends Napolean, a Caribbean newcomer to his Catholic school, hoping that Napolean will learn to love baseball and the Red Sox, and will win acceptance in the racially polarized Boston school.

An illustrated alphabet book that provides brief explanations of various aspects of the game, focusing on different plays and players.

Tells the story of a small-town baseball team from Illinois in 1971.

When star athlete Josh Daniels moves in across the street, Remy Ward doesn't realize how much his life will change during his senior year at Seattle's Crown Hill High.

Discusses the game of baseball explaining the game, including the rules, how to play, the objectives, the player positions, and equipment.