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April 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Audrey Vernick "Brothers at Bat"

Part of the appeal of baseball is its storied history. These three old-timey baseball books add to the lore of the game for young fans. Audrey Vernick’s Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team highlights the Acerra family of Long Branch, New Jersey. In 1938, the oldest nine boys (there [...]

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>Reading Fun with Goofus and Gallant

April 13, 2009 By 7 Comments

>Okay, handed an easy walk, I politely stepped around the bases, shaking hands with each player as I made my way home. Goofus, on the other hand . . . .

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>April Notes

April 3, 2008 By Leave a Comment

>The second issue of Notes from the Horn Book has been published. Martha celebrates Opening Day, Jennifer tries out some new books on her kids; I talk to Françoise Mouly of comix and New Yorker fame. See and sign up right here. Someone asked yesterday about the letter in Notes from J. Wakefield in Sweet [...]

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