The Kid from Diamond Street: The Extraordinary Story of Baseball Legend Edith Houghton - Audrey Vernick, Steven Salerno

So you throw like a girl? That’s great, especially if you throw like Edith Houghton! Author Audrey Vernick tells this inspiring athlete’s story in The Kid from Diamond Street: The Extraordinary Story of Baseball Legend Edith Houghton (Clarion, $17.99). The youngest of ten children, Edith grew up playing baseball on the streets of Philadelphia. At the tender age of ten, Edith was the starting shortstop for a professional women’s team and had the experience of a lifetime when they traveled to baseball-crazy Japan to compete against various men’s teams. Steven Salerno brings this inspirational story to life with his colorful retro illustrations. Play ball, girls! Ages 4-8.

The Kid from Diamond Street: The Extraordinary Story of Baseball Legend Edith Houghton By Audrey Vernick, Steven Salerno (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Audrey Vernick, Steven Salerno (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780544611634
Availability: Backordered
Published: Clarion Books - March 29th, 2016

The William Hoy Story: How a Deaf Baseball Player Changed the Game - Nancy Churnin, Jez Tuya

In the late 1800s, William Hoy was a good baseball player with a major-league problem: he was deaf. His family was supportive, but didn’t think he could make his dreams come true. In author Nancy Churnin’s account of the The William Hoy Story (Albert Whitman, $16.99), she describes how this talented athlete overcame the challenges of living in a society biased in favor of the hearing to become one of baseball’s greats and change the game forever. Jez Tuya’s playful illustrations will appeal to young readers and adults alike. Chernin includes relevant additional information and a timeline to round out Hoy’s uplifting story. Ages 5-8.

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By Nancy Churnin, Jez Tuya (Illustrator)
$16.99
ISBN: 9780807591925
Availability: Special Order—Subject to Availability
Published: Albert Whitman & Company - March 1st, 2016

Ballpark Eats: Recipes Inspired by America S Baseball Stadiums - Katrina Jorgensen, Blake Hoena

No athletic ability is necessary to hit it out of the park with the new Sports Illustrated Kids cookbook Ballpark Eats: Recipes Inspired by America’s Baseball Stadiums (Capstone Young Readers, $15.95). Each National and American league team is represented by mouth-watering photographs and recipes for its ballpark’s specialties, including traditional Boston Franks at Fenway Park and the more exotic Sandwich Sushi available at Seattle’s Safeco Field. Author Katrina Jorgensen includes a “condiment quiz” and humorous Hall of Fame Foodie Trivia– yes, Babe Ruth would really eat twelve hotdogs between double-header games! Celebrate America’s favorite pastime by taking a “culinary road trip” of your favorite baseball venues. Ages 9-15.

Ballpark Eats: Recipes Inspired by America's Baseball Stadiums (Sports Illustrated Kids) By Katrina Jorgensen, Blake Hoena (With) Cover Image
$15.95
ISBN: 9781623706470
Availability: Special Order—Subject to Availability
Published: Capstone Young Readers - January 1st, 2016

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