Author: Matt Tavares
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
ISBN: 0763693103
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
"Before Pedro Martainez pitched the Red Sox to a World Series championship, before he was named to the All-Star team eight times, before he won the Cy Young Award three times, he was a kid from a place called Manoguayabo in the Dominican Republic. Pedro loved baseball more than anything, and his older brother Ramaon was the best pitcher he'd ever seen. He dreamed of the day he and his brother could play together in the major leagues. This is the story of how that dream came true"--Dust jacket flap.
Growing Up Pedro: Candlewick Biographies
Author: Matt Tavares
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
ISBN: 0763693103
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
"Before Pedro Martainez pitched the Red Sox to a World Series championship, before he was named to the All-Star team eight times, before he won the Cy Young Award three times, he was a kid from a place called Manoguayabo in the Dominican Republic. Pedro loved baseball more than anything, and his older brother Ramaon was the best pitcher he'd ever seen. He dreamed of the day he and his brother could play together in the major leagues. This is the story of how that dream came true"--Dust jacket flap.
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
ISBN: 0763693103
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
"Before Pedro Martainez pitched the Red Sox to a World Series championship, before he was named to the All-Star team eight times, before he won the Cy Young Award three times, he was a kid from a place called Manoguayabo in the Dominican Republic. Pedro loved baseball more than anything, and his older brother Ramaon was the best pitcher he'd ever seen. He dreamed of the day he and his brother could play together in the major leagues. This is the story of how that dream came true"--Dust jacket flap.
Growing Up Pedro: Candlewick Biographies
Author: Matt Tavares
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
ISBN: 0763693103
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
"Before Pedro Martainez pitched the Red Sox to a World Series championship, before he was named to the All-Star team eight times, before he won the Cy Young Award three times, he was a kid from a place called Manoguayabo in the Dominican Republic. Pedro loved baseball more than anything, and his older brother Ramaon was the best pitcher he'd ever seen. He dreamed of the day he and his brother could play together in the major leagues. This is the story of how that dream came true"--Dust jacket flap.
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
ISBN: 0763693103
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
"Before Pedro Martainez pitched the Red Sox to a World Series championship, before he was named to the All-Star team eight times, before he won the Cy Young Award three times, he was a kid from a place called Manoguayabo in the Dominican Republic. Pedro loved baseball more than anything, and his older brother Ramaon was the best pitcher he'd ever seen. He dreamed of the day he and his brother could play together in the major leagues. This is the story of how that dream came true"--Dust jacket flap.
Becoming Babe Ruth
Author: Matt Tavares
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763656461
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Traces his mischievous childhood in Baltimore before his life-changing enrollment in Saint Mary's Industrial School for Boys, where a strict code of conduct and his introduction to baseball inspired his historic career.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763656461
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Traces his mischievous childhood in Baltimore before his life-changing enrollment in Saint Mary's Industrial School for Boys, where a strict code of conduct and his introduction to baseball inspired his historic career.
There Goes Ted Williams
Author: Matt Tavares
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763627895
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Profiles the iconic baseball hitter, including his rigorous practice schedule as a youth, military service in two wars, and stellar career that led to an unmatched season in 1941.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763627895
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Profiles the iconic baseball hitter, including his rigorous practice schedule as a youth, military service in two wars, and stellar career that led to an unmatched season in 1941.
Pedro
Author: Pedro Martínez
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544279336
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
A memoir by the World Series champion pitcher describes his youth in the Dominican Republic, hardscrabble days in the minor leagues and legendary run with the Red Sox. 100,000 first printing.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544279336
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
A memoir by the World Series champion pitcher describes his youth in the Dominican Republic, hardscrabble days in the minor leagues and legendary run with the Red Sox. 100,000 first printing.
Zachary's Ball
Author: Matt Tavares
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763650331
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Dad takes Zachary to his first Boston Red Sox game, where they catch a ball and something magical happens.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763650331
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Dad takes Zachary to his first Boston Red Sox game, where they catch a ball and something magical happens.
Growing Up Pedro
Author: Matt Tavares
Publisher: Candlewick
ISBN: 0763668249
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
The love between brothers is key to Matt Tavares’s tale of Dominican pitcher Pedro Martínez, from his days of throwing rocks at mangoes to his years as a major-league star. Before Pedro Martínez pitched the Red Sox to a World Series championship, before he was named to the All-Star team eight times, before he won the Cy Young three times, he was a kid from a place called Manoguayabo in the Dominican Republic. Pedro loved baseball more than anything, and his older brother Ramon was the best pitcher he’d ever seen. He’d dream of the day he and his brother could play together in the major leagues—and here, Matt Tavares tells the story of how that dream came true. In a fitting homage to a modern day baseball star, the acclaimed author-illustrator examines both Pedro Martínez’s improbable rise to the top of his game and the power that comes from the deep bond between brothers.
Publisher: Candlewick
ISBN: 0763668249
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
The love between brothers is key to Matt Tavares’s tale of Dominican pitcher Pedro Martínez, from his days of throwing rocks at mangoes to his years as a major-league star. Before Pedro Martínez pitched the Red Sox to a World Series championship, before he was named to the All-Star team eight times, before he won the Cy Young three times, he was a kid from a place called Manoguayabo in the Dominican Republic. Pedro loved baseball more than anything, and his older brother Ramon was the best pitcher he’d ever seen. He’d dream of the day he and his brother could play together in the major leagues—and here, Matt Tavares tells the story of how that dream came true. In a fitting homage to a modern day baseball star, the acclaimed author-illustrator examines both Pedro Martínez’s improbable rise to the top of his game and the power that comes from the deep bond between brothers.
Mudball
Author: Matt Tavares
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 9780763623876
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
During a rainy Minneapolis Millers baseball game in 1903, Little Andy Oyler has the chance to become a hero by hitting the shortest and muddiest home run in history.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 9780763623876
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
During a rainy Minneapolis Millers baseball game in 1903, Little Andy Oyler has the chance to become a hero by hitting the shortest and muddiest home run in history.
Pride of Puerto Rico
Author: Paul Robert Walker
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152634209
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
A biography of the baseball superstar from Puerto Rico who, before his untimely death in a 1972 airplane crash, was noted for his achievements on and off the baseball field.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152634209
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
A biography of the baseball superstar from Puerto Rico who, before his untimely death in a 1972 airplane crash, was noted for his achievements on and off the baseball field.
Growing Up Pedro
Author: Matt Tavares
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Baseball players
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Before Pedro Martínez was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, before he pitched the Red Sox to a World Series championship, before he was named to the All-Star team eight times, before he won the Cy Young Award three times, he was a kid from a place called Manoguayabo in the Dominican Republic. Pedro loved baseball more than anything, and his older brother Ramón was the best pitcher he'd ever seen. He dreamed of the day he and his brother could play together in the major leagues. This is the story of how that dream came true"--Jacket.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Baseball players
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Before Pedro Martínez was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, before he pitched the Red Sox to a World Series championship, before he was named to the All-Star team eight times, before he won the Cy Young Award three times, he was a kid from a place called Manoguayabo in the Dominican Republic. Pedro loved baseball more than anything, and his older brother Ramón was the best pitcher he'd ever seen. He dreamed of the day he and his brother could play together in the major leagues. This is the story of how that dream came true"--Jacket.