Baseball Books for Independent Readers
Fiction starring future hall-of-famers, how-to titles, and historical looks at sports legends scores with middle readers.
Fiction starring future hall-of-famers, how-to titles, and historical looks at sports legends scores with middle readers.
About the B'nai Bagels by E. L. Konigsburg
A Newbery Award-winning author spins this tale about a boy trying to prepare for his Bar Mitzvah while dealing with his mother and brother coaching his baseball team.
At the Plate . . . , In the Field . . . , and On the Mound . . . Books by Matt Christopher
These engaging biographies of favorite baseball stars hit a home run.
Baseball Fever by Johanna Hurwitz
Ezra adores following baseball, but can he convince his bookworm father it's not a waste of time?
Baseball Just for Kids: Skills, Strategies and Stories to Make You a Better Ballplayer by Jerry Kasoff
Boost your child's performance with this kid-friendly instruction book.
Baseball's Biggest Bloopers: The Games That Got Away by Dan Gutman
Relive the sport's most notorious blunders in this play-by-play retrospective that proves life goes on.
Extra Innings: Baseball Poems selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins
From Little League to the Majors, these 19 illustrated poems pay tribute to the excitement and history of the game.
Honus and Me: A Baseball Card Adventure by Dan Gutman
A rare baseball card transports a kid back in time to the 1909 World Series. Other titles in the series include Jackie and Me and Babe and Me. Learn more.
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Bao Lord
When her family moves to Brooklyn in 1947, a Chinese immigrant assimilates to America through her newfound love for baseball. Learn more.
The Kid From Tomkinsville by John R. Tunis
Though half a century old, this thrilling story of a determined athlete who overcomes adversity still hits one out of the park. Part of the Baseball Diamonds series.
The Kid Who Only Hit Homers by Matt Christopher
A boy begins a phenomenal home-run streak after a run-in with a mysterious stranger in this simple chapter book.
Leagues Apart: The Men and Times of the Negro Baseball Leagues by Lawrence Ritter
Featuring dynamic illustrations and the exciting stories of 21 important players, this is an appealing tribute to the contributions of the Negro Leagues.
Left Out by Maureen Holohan
A spunky shortstop has to prove that girls do belong on the baseball diamond in Book 3 of the Broadway Ballplayers series.
Little League's Official How-to-Play Baseball Book by Peter Kreutzer and Ted Kerley
Brush up on the rules with this comprehensive illustrated guide.
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
A Newbery Award-winning tale of a boy whose athletic accomplishments made him a legend and helped unify his segregated town. Learn more.
Satchel Paige by Lesa Cline-Ransome
Celebrate the life of the first African American inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in this biography of the great pitcher.
A Season of Comebacks by Kathy Mackel
A 10 year old competes with her star softball pitcher sister for her father's attention.
Skinnybones by Barbara Park
Meet a puny baseball player who makes up for his poor on-field performance when he enters an essay-writing contest.
Thank You, Jackie Robinson by Barbara Cohen
A mutual love of the Brooklyn Dodgers unites a fatherless boy and an elderly African American in this poignant chapter book.
Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear by Lensey Namioka
Even though Yang is supposed to be the second violin in his family's quartet, he would much rather be playing baseball.
The Young Baseball Player from Dorling Kindersley
Explore the rules, history, technique, and equipment of the game in this photo- and instruction-filled book.
11/27/06
