Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team
The Acerra family had sixteen children, including twelve ball-playing boys. It was the1930s, and many families had lots of kids. But only one had enough to field a baseballteam . . . with three on the bench! The Acerras were the longest-playing all-brotherteam in baseball history. They loved the...
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The Acerra family had sixteen children, including twelve ball-playing boys. It was the1930s, and many families had lots of kids. But only one had enough to field a baseballteam . . . with three on the bench! The Acerras were the longest-playing all-brotherteam in baseball history. They loved the game, but more important, they cared forand supported each other and stayed together as a team. Nothing life threw their waycould stop them. Full of action, drama, and excitement, this never-before-told true story is vividlybrought to life by Audrey Vernick’s expert storytelling and Steven Salerno’s stunningvintage-style art.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780547385570 (0547385579)
ASIN: 547385579
Publish date: April 3rd 2012
Publisher: Clarion Books
Pages no: 40
Edition language: English
Category:
Childrens,
Non Fiction,
Biography,
History,
Juvenile,
Family,
Biography Memoir,
Picture Books,
Sports And Games,
Sports,
Baseball
The draftsman style of black chalk illustration harking to H.A. Rey or Syd Hoff. It gives the book a nostalgic feel, and offers some unusual style in the form of pastel and painted backgrounds. The book shows an interesting variety of page layouts, often moving into a sequential art style with lots ...
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Wonderful true story about "the longest-playing all-brother baseball team ever." Fabulous illustrations.
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