A resident of New York's Hudson Valley, Timothy Tocher is the author of 4 novels and 1 nonfiction book for middle grade and YA readers. His poetry and short stories appear in many magazines and anthologies. A former teacher, Timothy enjoys visiting schools, libraries and conferences.ODD BALL: HILARIOUS, UNUSUAL, AND BIZARRE BASEBALL MOMENTS (Marshall Cavendish, 2011) presents some of the oddest and most amusing incidents in baseball's long history using black and white comic strips drawn by the talented Stacy Curtis.CHIEF SUNRISE, JOHN MCGRAW, AND ME (Cricket Books, 2004) was named a Best Book for Young Adults by the American Library Association. The sequel, BILL PENNANT, BABE RUTH, AND ME (Cricket Books, 2009) received a starred Kirkus review. Newbery Award winning author Richard Peck called it, "Heart speeding history at its finest," in his cover blurb.LONG SHOT and PLAYING FOR PRIDE (Meadowbrook Press, 2001 and 2002)feature Laurie Bird Preston, a middle school girl who loves to compete in sports. Living in a single parent household, Laurie struggles to match her success in athletics in the other facets of her life.