What happens when you love playing baseball, but your mom forces you to put pink bows in your hair, wear pink slippers, and take ballet classes? Will she 'strike out' with her baseball team if they ever find out? Find out how 'Baseball Ballerina' learns to use her baseball skills off the field!

Similar books: Baseball Ballerina Strikes Out by Kathryn Cristaldi; Princess Lulu Goes to Camp by Kathryn Cristaldi Princess Lulu Goes to Camp by Kathryn Cristaldi

Reviewed by: mb

Date read: 7/13/2009

ISBN-10: 0679917349

ISBN-13: 9780679917342

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Playing Tee-Ball can be really hard, especially when you have to play right field. In this story, Timmy is having a hard time keeping his mind on the game. Butterflies, trains, and little ducks are always there to distract him. But with Ben's(Timmy's older brother) help, lucky mitt, and coaching, Timmy learns how to be a great baseball player!

Similar authors: Patricia Reilly Giff

Similar books: Let's Talk Baseball by Janice Behrens; Willie and the All-Stars by Floyd Cooper

Reviewed by: mb

Date read: 7/20/2009

ISBN-10: 0590383981

ISBN-13: 9780590383981

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Sixth-graders Jeremy, Nathan, Hank, and Anabel each have their own troubles. Hank's parents are fiercely competitive when it comes to Hank's sports teams, when all Hank wants to do is play. Jeremy suspects his grandmother doesn't want him living with her, but she's his only family as long as Jeremy's dad is nowhere to be found. He'd rather not join the travel team, but he agrees to attend tryouts when his grandmother offers to pay him for it. Nathan loves basketball, but he has to sneak his way into tryouts against his father's wishes. Anabel's family is so absorbed in her brother's basketball talent that they don't seem to even notice her anymore. How can this travel team come together to win?

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 12/28/2009

ISBN-10: 0060596104

ISBN-13: 9780060596101

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Henry loves playing basketball with his friends until Tough Guy arrives with his team and says, 'I could squash you like a bug.' Suddenly, Henry and his friends are in a match against the Tigers, a team that doesn't care about fair play. The only way Henry can win is by taking matters into his own hands. Then, his friends accuse him of being a ball hog. Is there a way to bring his team together again and outsmart the Tigers? This entertaining story is a great choice for readers new to chapter books.

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 9/29/2010

ISBN-10: 1596432438

ISBN-13: 9781596432437

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To Brian, baseball is his life. Not just playing the game, but watching it, analyzing it, and knowing baseball history and stats. He learned from his dad, an ex-major league pitcher who now works as a coach for a team in Japan. After his father left Brian and his mom, baseball is the only thing the two have in common. This summer, Brian lands a spot on a travel team and also his dream job as a batboy at Comerica Park for the Detroit Tigers. Icing on the cake comes when Hank Bishop, his all-time favorite player, rejoins the Tigers after serving a suspension for a steroid scandal. Despite Brian's best efforts though, heroes aren't always what they seem. Join Brian as he chronicles his baseball summer in The Batboy by Mike Lupica.

Reviewed by: mec

Date read: 8/31/2010

ISBN-13: 9780399250002

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