baseball stories

The Green Lantern Bug Corps spring into action to defend a baseball game and the planet from an invasion of the evil Sinestro Bug Corps.

When Honey hits a homerun and the class cheers for her, Jacob says something terrible to her because he thinks it is all her fault that he had missed the ball. The team gets mad at him and no one talks to him. Then he realizes making up is much more fun than fighting.

Allen's grandpa has never missed a baseball game until tonight. While Allen plays his most important game ever, Grandpa fights for his life at the hospital. Written in Spanish.

Willie, a boy growing up on the north side of Chicago in 1942, is disheartened when a neighbor tells him his skin color prohibits him from ever realizing his dream of playing professional baseball, but his hopes are revived when he sees an exhibition game at Wrigley Field between an astonishing Negro League team and players from the Major Leagues.

Aaron can't pass up a chance to attend an Orioles game at Camden Yards, even though it's during Passover and he'll have to bring special food.

In 1957, inspired by what she is learning about civil rights and armed with knowledge of female ball players, ten-year-old Katy Gordon fights to be allowed to play Little League baseball.

A graphic novel account of the career of Negro League baseball pitcher Satchel Paige, discussing the show he put on as a popular player, as well as the respect he demanded as an African-American.

"When his father's situation becomes critical, Miguel becomes desperate to bring him to North America. But he can't even afford to join his baseball team on a road game--how can his family possibly pay his father's way? A solution comes from Miguel's teammate, who proposes a big baseball fundraiser. As the team learns about the hard realities some new immigrant kids face, Miguel and his family learn to trust their neighbours and teammates"--Amazon.

"Rhino and Cooper overhear their shy teammate, Carlos, singing in the dugout. They are amazed at his voice! There's a talent show coming up at school and Carlos just might be good enough to win it. They form a band with Carlos as the lead singer, Cooper on drums, and Rhino on the guitar. But Rhino hasn't told his friends that he has only just started taking guitar lessons. He knows a few notes, which is very different from playing a full song. Between schoolwork, baseball practice, and the talent show, will Rhino be able to learn in time?"--Provided by publisher.

Thirteen-year-old Cody moves to Maryland where he deals with unkind teasing from a baseball teammate, and mysterious thefts at his school may sideline Cody and ruin the team's season.