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Casey at the Bat by Martin Gardner and Ernest L. Thayer (2012, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherDover Publications, Incorporated

ISBN-100486485102

ISBN-139780486485102

eBay Product ID (ePID)111979945

Product Key Features

Book TitleCasey at the Bat

Number of Pages64 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2012

TopicSports & Recreation / General, Sports & Recreation / Baseball & Softball

IllustratorHull, Jim, Yes

GenreJuvenile Nonfiction

AuthorMartin Gardner, Ernest L. Thayer

Book SeriesDover Children's Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight7.6 Oz

Item Length10.9 in

Item Width8.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

Grade FromSecond Grade

Grade ToFifth Grade

SynopsisA blend of the absurd and the tragic lies at the heart of this immortal baseball ballad, and this splendid edition features 56 pen-and-ink drawings that perfectly capture its ironic tone and comic spirit. An Introduction by Martin Gardner traces the poem's remarkable history from its 1888 publication to modern times., A blend of the absurd and the tragic lies at the heart of this immortal baseball ballad. The 56 pen-and-ink drawings of this classic edition recapture the poem's ironic tone and comic spirit., A blend of the absurd and the tragic lies at the heart of this immortal baseball ballad, an authentic masterpiece of American humor. This grand edition steps up to the plate with more than fifty bold pen-and-ink drawings that perfectly capture the poem's ironic tone and comic spirit. From its 1888 debut in the San Francisco Examiner, "Casey at the Bat" quickly caught on with a public that was embracing baseball as the national pastime. By the turn of the twentieth century, everyone was familiar with the Mudville Nine and its vainglorious slugger. An Introduction by Martin Gardner traces the remarkable history of a poem that has inspired songs, movies, and cartoons. This new edition of a folkloric favorite will delight baseball fans, nostalgia buffs, and lovers of Americana. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.