This play-by-play account of the final moments of the championship game of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1946 captures the excitement of this moment in baseball history. The content of the game is recreated from historical sources and told through the eyes of a young fan of the league, with many color illustrations as well as photographs of the players. Sit on the edge of your seat with Margaret and her family as the game proves that, 'You have to be tough to play baseball in a skirt.'

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 9/3/2009

ISBN-10: 0803720424

ISBN-13: 9780803720428

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Henry has almost every type of a trophy a kid could win, except for one in doubles tennis. He tries not to get frustrated with Rocky, his doubles partner, but Henry feels helpless when they lose. At the same time, Henry is struggling with his history project with Jazz, a top student. Henry doesn't know how to get what he wants and give his partners what they need at the same time. Can Henry earn an A on his history project and win a trophy with Rocky?

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 12/30/2010

ISBN-10: 1596434899

ISBN-13: 9781596434899

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Full of bright photographs and vivid descriptions, Extreme Sports by Lynette Evans is a riveting introduction to the world of extreme sports. Evans encompasses a wide range of the extremes, from rock climbing and surfing to mountain boarders and extreme ironing (yes, extreme ironing!). The book also includes vocabulary-expanding insets, tips for critical reading, and a glossary of helpful terms. While the book shows how exciting and fun extreme sports can be, it also highlights the many dangers associated with the extreme behaviors of these athletes. The book does not pass judgment either way and leaves it up to readers to consider the pros and cons of extreme sporting events.

Reviewed by: mkl

Date read: 8/12/2009

ISBN-10: 0531177599

ISBN-13: 9780531177594

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There is only one thing Felix wants more than to become a professional baseball player. That is for his father to join him and his mother in Florida and be able to join a major league baseball team himself. Felix and his mother fled Cuba when Felix was a baby. His father, a Cuban baseball star, gave up his place on the boat so that Felix could be free. That is all Felix's mother has told him. Felix would give anything for his father to see him play. His mother works constantly and Felix feels she doesn't support his baseball dreams. One day, Felix sneaks into a baseball team's locker room and is mistaken for their batboy. What a chance! Felix stows away on their bus to live his dream, if only for one day. Will his mother ever forgive him? The drama is intense as Felix is in for surprises, not always pleasant, about his father, his mother, and himself.

Similar books: Boy Who Saved Baseball by John Ritter; Heat by Mike Lupica

Reviewed by: vfv

Date read: 8/18/2010

ISBN-10: 0525471200

ISBN-13: 9780525471202

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Three boys end up in the principal's office. Sidney can't stop himself from picking fights, Charlie likes to dodge situations by telling outrageous stories, and Jeffrey is painfully shy. Each is making trouble, none shows any signs of changing, and Mr. Duncan can't take it anymore. He has a brilliant idea: enroll them in karate class! Will these three misfits survive the challenge? This book is the first in the Black Belt series.

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 10/22/2009

ISBN-10: 1551431653

ISBN-13: 9781551431659

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