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Baseball’s Sad Lexicon

By Franklin Pierce Adams, Reviewed by Catherine Woods

Published September 1, 2017

Warm air, shining flowers, golden sunlight—summer in Chicago. And what summer would be complete without baseball? At historic Wrigley Field...
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A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie “Peanut” Johnson

By Michelle Y. Green, Reviewed by Anastasia Apostoleris

Published December 8, 2016

A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson by Michelle Y. Green; Dial Books for Young Readers: New...
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Travel Team

By Mike Lupica, Reviewed by Zach Hoffman

Published January 31, 2016

Travel Team by Mike Lupica; Penguin Young Readers Group: New York, 2004; $16.99 Hello, I’m Zach Hoffman and I'm twelve...
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Summer Ball

By Mike Lupica, Reviewed by Aidan Quigley

Published January 27, 2016

Summer Ball, by Mike Lupica; Philomel Books: New York, 2007; $17.99 Have you ever read the sequel to a book...
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Babe Didrikson Zaharias: The Making of a Champion

By Russell Freedman, Reviewed by Ben Dauphinais

Published August 17, 2015

Babe Didrikson Zaharias: The Making of a Champion, by Russell Freedman; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers: Boston, 2014;...
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Baseball’s Sad Lexicon

Review Published September 1, 2017 By Franklin Pierce Adams, Reviewed by Catherine Woods

Warm air, shining flowers, golden sunlight—summer in Chicago. And what summer would be complete without baseball? At historic Wrigley Field in Chicago, baseball has been a central part of summertime...
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A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie “Peanut” Johnson

Review Published December 8, 2016 By Michelle Y. Green, Reviewed by Anastasia Apostoleris

A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie "Peanut" Johnson by Michelle Y. Green; Dial Books for Young Readers: New York, 2002; $15.99 I love baseball, and I have always had a special interest in African-...
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Travel Team

Review Published January 31, 2016 By Mike Lupica, Reviewed by Zach Hoffman

Travel Team by Mike Lupica; Penguin Young Readers Group: New York, 2004; $16.99 Hello, I’m Zach Hoffman and I'm twelve years old. I'm going into the seventh grade and I love to read and play sports.
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Summer Ball

Review Published January 27, 2016 By Mike Lupica, Reviewed by Aidan Quigley

Summer Ball, by Mike Lupica; Philomel Books: New York, 2007; $17.99 Have you ever read the sequel to a book that you loved and felt utterly disappointed or, even worse, robbed?
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Babe Didrikson Zaharias: The Making of a Champion

Review Published August 17, 2015 By Russell Freedman, Reviewed by Ben Dauphinais

Babe Didrikson Zaharias: The Making of a Champion, by Russell Freedman; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers: Boston, 2014; $10.99 Russell Freedman’s biography, Babe Didrikson Zaharias:...
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