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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2012-04-03
- Pages
- 40
- ISBN
- 9780547385570
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0547385579
ISBN-13
9780547385570
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109052795
Product Key Features
Book Title
Brothers at Bat : the True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team
Number of Pages
40 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Topic
Family / Siblings, Sports & Recreation / Baseball & Softball, Biography & Autobiography / General, People & Places / United States / General
Illustrator
Yes, Salerno, Steven
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
14.8 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
9.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2011-025645
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"A lively story about family loyalty and love of the game, pulled from the sidelines of baseball history."-- Publishers Weekly, starred review"A family's love and devotion to each other and to the game of baseball, depicted lovingly."-- Kirkus "This story of a real American family whose bond was the game is brought to vivid life through illustrations."-- Horn Book, "I was lucky to play in the big leagues with my brother as a teammate and my dad as our manager. It was a very special time. The story of the Acerra brothers brought those memories back. It is a wonderful illustration of what a great game baseball is and how it brings families together on many different levels. Brothers at Bat is a story any baseball fan will enjoy and one that we all should know ."--Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. "A captivating story, impeccable layout, and glorious illustrations make this historical account an unqualified winner." -- New York Times Book Review "With a sense of humor, Audrey Vernick tells the true-life story of the 12 Acerra boys of Long Branch, NJ, who formed a team coached by their dad." -- USA Today "A remarkable story." -- Wall Street Journal "A lively story about family loyalty and love of the game, pulled from the sidelines of baseball history." -- Publishers Weekly, * starred review* "A delight not to miss." -- School Library Journal, * starred review* "[A] story of brotherly--and baseball--love." - - Booklist, * starred review* "Vernick's wry and rousing narration is perfectly matched by Salerno's mixed-media pictures." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, * starred review* "Employing descriptive, conversational language in a matter-of-fact tone that doesn't sentimentalize, Vernick tells of a remarkable family . . . Salerno's lively drawings, rendered in black crayon, gouache, watercolor and pastel with digital color added, complement the action, striking a balance between detail and expansiveness.A family's love and devotion to each other and to the game of baseball, depicted lovingly." -- Kirkus Reviews "This story of a real American family whose bond was the game is brought to vivid life through illustrations." -- Horn Book Magazine "For those who love baseball, history and family stories, this book hits a home run."-- Shelf Awareness *starred review* "Striking black crayon, gouache and watercolor paintings enhanced with digital color provide a solid backup to the tightly written narrative. A very pleasing slice of American history." --Cleveland Plain Dealer A NewYork Times Notable Book for 2012 A 2012 Booklist Editor's Choice , "I was lucky to play in the big leagues with my brother as a teammate and my dad as our manager. It was a very special time. The story of the Acerra brothers brought those memories back. It is a wonderful illustration of what a great game baseball is and how it brings families together on many different levels. Brothers at Bat is a story any baseball fan will enjoy and one that we all should know ."--Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. "A captivating story, impeccable layout, and glorious illustrations make this historical account an unqualified winner." -- New York Times Book Review "With a sense of humor, Audrey Vernick tells the true-life story of the 12 Acerra boys of Long Branch, NJ, who formed a team coached by their dad." -- USA Today "A remarkable story." -- Wall Street Journal "A lively story about family loyalty and love of the game, pulled from the sidelines of baseball history." -- Publishers Weekly , *starred review* "A delight not to miss." -- School Library Journal , *starred review* "[A] story of brotherly--and baseball--love." - - Booklist , *starred review* "Vernick's wry and rousing narration is perfectly matched by Salerno's mixed-media pictures." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books , *starred review* "Employing descriptive, conversational language in a matter-of-fact tone that doesn't sentimentalize, Vernick tells of a remarkable family . . . Salerno's lively drawings, rendered in black crayon, gouache, watercolor and pastel with digital color added, complement the action, striking a balance between detail and expansiveness.A family's love and devotion to each other and to the game of baseball, depicted lovingly." -- Kirkus Reviews "This story of a real American family whose bond was the game is brought to vivid life through illustrations." -- Horn Book Magazine "For those who love baseball, history and family stories, this book hits a home run."-- Shelf Awareness , *starred review* "Striking black crayon, gouache and watercolor paintings enhanced with digital color provide a solid backup to the tightly written narrative. A very pleasing slice of American history." --Cleveland Plain Dealer A NewYork Times Notable Book for 2012 A 2012 Booklist Editor's Choice, "I was lucky to play in the big leagues with my brother as a teammate and my dad as our manager. It was a very special time. The story of the Acerra brothers brought those memories back. It is a wonderful illustration of what a great game baseball is and how it brings families together on many different levels. Brothers at Bat is a story any baseball fan will enjoy and one that we all should know ."--Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. "A captivating story, impeccable layout, and glorious illustrations make this historical account an unqualified winner." -- New York Times Book Review "With a sense of humor, Audrey Vernick tells the true-life story of the 12 Acerra boys of Long Branch, NJ, who formed a team coached by their dad." -- USA Today "A remarkable story." -- Wall Street Journal "A lively story about family loyalty and love of the game, pulled from the sidelines of baseball history." -- Publishers Weekly, * starred review* "A delight not to miss." -- School Library Journal, * starred review* "[A] story of brotherly--and baseball--love." - - Booklist, * starred review* "A family's love and devotion to each other and to the game of baseball, depicted lovingly." -- Kirkus Reviews "This story of a real American family whose bond was the game is brought to vivid life through illustrations." -- Horn Book Magazine, "I was lucky to play in the big leagues with my brother as a teammate and my dad as our manager. It was a very special time. The story of the Acerra brothers brought those memories back. It is a wonderful illustration of what a great game baseball is and how it brings families together on many different levels. Brothers at Bat is a story any baseball fan will enjoy and one that we all should know ."--Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. "A lively story about family loyalty and love of the game, pulled from the sidelines of baseball history."-- Publishers Weekly, starred review "A delight not to miss."-- School Library Journal, starred review "[A] story of brotherly--and baseball--love."- - Booklist, starred review "A family's love and devotion to each other and to the game of baseball, depicted lovingly."-- Kirkus Reviews "This story of a real American family whose bond was the game is brought to vivid life through illustrations."-- Horn Book Magazine, "I was lucky to play in the big leagues with my brother as a teammate and my dad as our manager. It was a very special time. The story of the Acerra brothers brought those memories back. It is a wonderful illustration of what a great game baseball is and how it brings families together on many different levels. Brothers at Bat is a story any baseball fan will enjoy and one that we all should know ." -Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. "A lively story about family loyalty and love of the game, pulled from the sidelines of baseball history."-- Publishers Weekly, starred review "A family's love and devotion to each other and to the game of baseball, depicted lovingly."-- Kirkus Reviews "This story of a real American family whose bond was the game is brought to vivid life through illustrations."-- Horn Book Magazine, "I was lucky to play in the big leagues with my brother as a teammate and my dad as our manager.It was a very special time.The story of the Acerra brothers brought those memories back.It is a wonderful illustration of what a great game baseball is and how it brings families together on many different levels. Brothers at Bat is a story any baseball fan will enjoy and one that we all should know ."--Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. "A captivating story, impeccable layout, and glorious illustrations make this historical accountan unqualified winner." -- New York Times Book Review "With a sense of humor, Audrey Vernick tells the true-life story of the 12 Acerra boys of Long Branch, NJ, who formed a team coached by their dad." -- USA Today "A remarkable story." -- Wall Street Journal "A lively story about family loyalty and love of the game, pulled from the sidelines of baseball history." -- Publishers Weekly, * starred review* "A delight not to miss." -- School Library Journal, * starred review* "[A] story of brotherly--and baseball--love." - - Booklist, * starred review* "Vernick's wry and rousing narration is perfectly matched by Salerno's mixed-media pictures." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, * starred review* "Employing descriptive, conversational language in a matter-of-fact tone that doesn't sentimentalize, Vernick tells of a remarkable family . . . Salerno's lively drawings, rendered in black crayon, gouache, watercolor and pastel with digital color added, complement the action, striking a balance between detail and expansiveness.A family's love and devotion to each other and to the game of baseball, depicted lovingly." -- Kirkus Reviews "This story of a real American family whose bond was the game is brought to vivid life through illustrations." -- Horn Book Magazine "For those who love baseball, history and family stories, this book hits a home run."-- Shelf Awareness*starred review* "Striking black crayon, gouache and watercolor paintings enhanced with digital color provide a solid backup to the tightly written narrative. A very pleasing slice of American history." --Cleveland Plain Dealer A NewYork Times Notable Book for 2012 A 2012 Booklist Editor's Choice, "I was lucky to play in the big leagues with my brother as a teammate and my dad as our manager. It was a very special time. The story of the Acerra brothers brought those memories back. It is a wonderful illustration of what a great game baseball is and how it brings families together on many different levels. Brothers at Bat is a story any baseball fan will enjoy and one that we all should know ."--Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. "A lively story about family loyalty and love of the game, pulled from the sidelines of baseball history."-- Publishers Weekly, starred review "A family's love and devotion to each other and to the game of baseball, depicted lovingly."-- Kirkus Reviews "This story of a real American family whose bond was the game is brought to vivid life through illustrations."-- Horn Book Magazine
Grade From
Preschool
Dewey Decimal
796.35709749
Grade To
Third Grade
Synopsis
"A wonderful illustration of what a great game baseball is and how it brings families together. Brothers at Bat is a story any baseball fan will enjoy and one that we all should know."--Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. "A captivating story, impeccable layout, and glorious illustrations make this historical account an unqualified winner."-- New York Times Book Review The Acerra family had sixteen children, including twelve ball-playing boys. It was the 1930s, and many families had lots of kids. But only one had enough to field a baseball team . . . with three on the bench! They loved the game, but more important, they cared for and supported each other and stayed together as a team. Nothing life threw their way--not even a World War--could stop them., "A wonderful illustration of what a great game baseball is and how it brings families together. Brothers at Bat is a story any baseball fan will enjoy and one that we all should know." --Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. "A captivating story, impeccable layout, and glorious illustrations make this historical account an unqualified winner." --New York Times Book Review The amazing true story of the longest-running all-brother team in history! Full of action, drama, and excitement, the never-before-told tale of the Hall of Fame team is vividly brought to life in expert storytelling and stunning vintage-style art. The Acerra family had sixteen children, including twelve ball-playing boys. It was the 1930s, and many families had lots of kids. But only one had enough to field a baseball team . . . with three on the bench! They loved the game, but more important, they cared for and supported each other and stayed together as a team. Nothing life threw their way--not even a World War--could stop them., The amazing true story of the Acerra family from New Jersey, whose 12 boys formed their own semi-professional baseball team in the 1930s. The team was the longest-running all-brother team in history and is honored in the Baseball Hall of Fame., The Acerra family had sixteen children, including twelve ball-playing boys. It was the 1930s, and many families had lots of kids. But only one had enough to field a baseball team . . . with three on the bench The Acerras were the longest-playing all-brother team in baseball history. They loved the game, but more important, they cared for and supported each other and stayed together as a team. Nothing life threw their way could stop them. Full of action, drama, and excitement, this never-before-told true story is vividly brought to life by Audrey Vernick's expert storytelling and Steven Salerno's stunning vintage-style art.
LC Classification Number
GV875.A43V37 2012
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- a***n (43)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseMistakenly ordered a paperback that I thought was a hardcover, not sellers fault; it was described properly on the listing. Seller still processed a refund the day I went to return the item and let me keep the item anyway. A+++ service. Book arrived quickly in great condition and for a great price. Thank you so much! Amazing seller!
- n***c (94)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseseller was communicative about my shipment, media mail took a while and tracking wasn't updated frequently, but seller communicated to me very quickly on status. the item came new and wrapped as described, though the packaging in it was packed wasn't sturdy and falling apart when it got to me.