Henry Aaron's Dream by Matt Tavares

Henry Aaron's Dream by Matt Tavares

Matt Tavares hits one out of the park with this powerful tale of a kid from the segregated South who would become baseball's home-run king.

Before he was Hammerin' Hank, Henry Aaron was a young boy growing up in Mobile, Alabama, with what seemed like a foolhardy dream: to be a big-league baseball player. He didn't have a bat. He didn't have a ball. And there wasn't a single black ball player in the major leagues. But none of this could stop Henry Aaron. In a captivating biography of Henry Aaron's young life -- from his sandlot days through his time in the Negro Leagues to the day he played his first spring training game for the Braves -- Matt Tavares offers an inspiring homage to one of baseball's all-time greats.
Back matter includes an author's note, Henry Aaron's career statistics, and a bibliography.

Doreen Rappaport has written many books for young readers, including an acclaimed trilogy about the African-American experience: No More!, Free at Last!, and Nobody Gonna Turn Me 'Round, all illustrated by Shane W. Evans. She is also the author of Martin's Big Words: the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., illustrated by Bryan Collier. She lives in Copake Falls, New York.

Matt Tavares is the illustrator of Iron Hans: A Grimms' Fairy Tale, retold by Stephen Mitchell; Jack and the Beanstalk, retold by E. Nesbit; and 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. He has also written and illustrated three books inspired by baseball: Mudball, Oliver's Game, and Zachary's Ball. Matt Tavares lives in Ogunquit, Maine.

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ISBN 13	9780763632243
ISBN 10	0763632244
Title	Henry Aaron's Dream
Author	Matt Tavares
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Candlewick Press,U.S.
Year published	2010-01-12
Number of pages	40
Prizes	Lupine Award, Cybils, South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.