BASEBALL CRAZY: Ten Short Stories That Cover All the Bases

Title: Baseball Crazy: Ten Short Stories That Cover All the Bases
Author: Various Authors, Nancy Mercado, Editor
ISBN: Hardcover: 978-0803731622;Paperback: 9780142413715
Publisher: Hardcover: Dial, March, 2008; Paperback: February, 2009
Binding, Price: Hardcover: $16.99; Paperback: $6.99
Ages 8 and up

Description: Do you love baseball? Here are ten new fictional stories that celebrate all aspects of the game of baseball. And what a starting lineup! From John H. Ritter to Newbery Award-winning Jerry Spinelli, this is a gathering of ten great authors for children, some of whom are specifically known for their writing about baseball. Featuring a story told in poems by Maria Testa and another in play format by Ron Koertge, Baseball Crazy is a truly diverse collection that will appeal to fanatics of the sport as well as those sitting hesitantly out on the bench. Batter up!

Awards & Accolades

• A Junior Library Guild Selection.

"The stories are poignant, funny, heartwarming, and sad, in turn...My personal favorite is "Smile Like Jeter" by Maria Testa. It is a poem narrated by a young boy who yearns to be a shortstop like his idol, but his coach has different ideas. It all works out the way it is supposed to." --Children's Literature

"There's no shortage of great writing in this collection of 10 stories." --Publishers Weekly

"This enjoyable collection should appeal to a wide audience, including reluctant readers, and could also be an excellent read-aloud." --School & Library Journal

"All the bases are truly covered in this uncommon collection of stories that are a cut above the usual baseball fare." --Kirkus Reviews