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Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team
Contributor(s): Vernick, Audrey (Author), Salerno, Steven (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0547385579 ISBN-13: 9780547385570
Publisher: Clarion Books

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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2012

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball & Softball
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Family - Siblings

Dewey: B

LCCN: 2011025645

Age Level: 4-8

Grade Level: PreK-3

Lexile Measure: 710 AD (Adult Directed Text)

Physical Information: 0.3" H x 9.7" W x 10.2" L (0.90 lbs) 40 pages

Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1930's
- Topical - Family
- Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest
- Topical - Real Life Heroes
- Topical - Boy's Interest

Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Awards: Young Hoosier Book Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2015
South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2013
Red Clover Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2014
Monarch Award, Nominee, Grades K-3, 2014
Sequoyah Book Awards, Nominee, Children's, 2015
California Young Reader Medal, Winner, Picture Bk/Older Reader, 2015

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2012
Publishers Weekly 02/06/2012 pg. 60
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2012 pg. 135
School Library Journal 04/01/2012 pg. 153
Shelf Awareness 04/13/2012
New York Times Book Review 04/08/2012 pg. 23
Booklist 04/15/2012 pg. 62
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2012 - Book Of Special Distinction
NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/02/2012 pg. 33
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2013 pg. 11
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 168 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 149982
Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

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Publisher Description:

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 The Acerras were the longest-playing all-brother
team in baseball history. 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
could stop them.

Full of action, drama, and excitement, this never-before-told true story is vividly
brought to life by Audrey Vernick's expert storytelling and Steven Salerno's stunning
vintage-style art.

Contributor Bio(s): Vernick, Audrey: -

Audrey Vernick is author of several novels and many picture books, including Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team. She lives with her family near the ocean in New Jersey. Visit her online at audreyvernick.com and on Twitter @yourbuffalo.

Salerno, Steven: -

Steven Salerno has illustrated many popular picture books for children, including Brothers at Bat and The Fantastic Ferris Wheel (Holt). A graduate of Parsons School of Design, where he studied under famed author/illustrator Maurice Sendak, Steven's illustrations appear in the New York Times as well as magazines, advertising campaigns, product packaging, and retail interiors. He lives and works in New York City. www.stevensalerno.com

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