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Mark, a young boy who plays Little League and idolizes Hank Aaron, is playing close attention as the slugger gets closer and closer to break Babe Ruth’s home run record. Then Mark gets a chance to meet his hero—and learns that there’s more to being a great baseball player than hitting the ball out of the park.
This story by an experienced author of sports fiction for children features outstanding illustrations, some exciting baseball history and biography—and a winning message for young athletes.
“The paintings showing Aaron standing heroically in huge stadiums are very effective.” —Booklist
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Creators
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Release date
March 22, 2023 -
Formats
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781452126708
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781452126708
- File size: 14907 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 4.9
- Interest Level: K-3(LG)
- Text Difficulty: 3
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Reviews
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May 1, 2008
Gr 1-3-A Little Leaguer dreams of being a successful home-run hitter like Hank Aaron as he avidly follows Aaron's pursuit of Babe Ruth's record. Though his coach encourages him to just get on base, young Mark swings wildly and repeatedly lets his team down. After meeting Aaron at the ballpark following a game, Mark follows his hero's advice and learns to be a better team player. This well-intentioned picture-book tribute to Hank Aaron sports attractive acrylic spreads depicting games and indoor scenes and includes a credible amount of biographical detail. Overall, though, it is burdened by a didactic and all-too-familiar story line. Baseball fans will welcome any addition to the small number of books focused on Aaron, one of baseball's true heroes, but young readers seeking a full appreciation of his life and achievements would be better served by Peter Golenbock's "Hank Aaron: Brave in Every Way" (Harcourt, 2001)."Marilyn Taniguchi, Beverly Hills Public Library, CA"Copyright 2008 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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July 1, 2008
This coupling of a Little Leaguer's struggles at the plate and Hank Aaron's historic season in which he broke Babe Ruth's home run record never really finds its equilibrium. Mark can't stop swinging for the fences until he meets his hero, who advises him to concentrate on getting RBIs. The acrylic illustrations are stiff but nicely capture some moments. Bib.(Copyright 2008 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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