Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team by Audrey Vernick

Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team by Audrey Vernick

"A wonderful illustration of what a great game baseball is and how it brings families together. Brothers at Bat is a story any baseball fan will enjoy and one that we all should know." --Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr.

"A captivating story, impeccable layout, and glorious illustrations make this historical account an unqualified winner." --New York Times Book Review

The amazing true story of the longest-running all-brother team in history! Full of action, drama, and excitement, the never-before-told tale of the Hall of Fame team is vividly brought to life in expert storytelling and stunning vintage-style art.

The Acerra family had sixteen children, including twelve ball-playing boys. It was the 1930s, and many families had lots of kids. But only one had enough to field a baseball team . . . with three on the bench! They loved the game, but more important, they cared for and supported each other and stayed together as a team. Nothing life threw their way--not even a World War--could stop them.

Audrey Vernick is the author of several picture books, including Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten? and So You Want to Be a Rock Star. Audrey lives near the ocean with her husband, two children, and two crazy-happy dogs, and is a two-time recipient of the New Jersey Arts Council's fiction grant. www.audreyvernick.comHENRY COLE has illustrated over ninety children's books, including Unspoken, which had multiple starred reviews and was named a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year, And Tango Makes Three, which was widely banned, and I Know a Wee Piggy, which garnered two starred reviews. He splits his time between Florida and Virginia. Henry Cole's website is www.henrycole.net.