The Bat Boy and His Violin (Aladdin Picture Books) Has Reginald's violin changed the Dukes' luck -- and can his music pull off a miracle victory against the powerful Monarchs? Gavin Curtis's beautifully told story of family ties and team spirit and
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| Title | : | The Bat Boy and His Violin (Aladdin Picture Books) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.81 (753 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0689841159 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2001-01-01 |
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Editorial : From Publishers Weekly Though the themes of baseball and classical music initially may seem a jarring juxtaposition, here the duet makes for lovely harmony. Lewis's (Fire on the Mountain) realistic, emotion-charged watercolor paintings evoke a pivotal period in baseball history. It is 1948 and, as Jackie Robinson did the prior year, many top African American ball players in the Negro Leagues are defecting to join "white teams." Curtis's (Grandma's Baseball) plot centers on Reginald, a young violin player whose father manages the Negro National League's worst team, which has lost its best players. Hoping to tear him away from his beloved instrument, Papa drafts Reginald as the Dukes' bat boy, but soon discovers that his son is as clumsy with the bats as he is graceful with his bow. Yet when the boy plays his violin in the dugout, his music inspires the batters, and the Dukes miraculously make it to the playoffs. As Curtis shapes a heartwarming relationship between father and son, his po
Reginald loves to create beautiful music on his violin. But Papa, manager of the Dukes, the worst team in the Negro National League, needs a bat boy, not a "fiddler," and traveling with the Dukes doesn't leave Reginald much time for practicing. Soon the Dukes' dugout is filled with Beethoven, Mozart, and Bach -- and the bleachers are filled with the sound of the Dukes' bats. Has Reginald's violin changed the Dukes' luck -- and can his music pull off a miracle victory against the powerful Monarchs? Gavin Curtis's beautifully told story of family ties and team spirit and E. B. Lewis's lush watercolor paintings capture a very special period in history.
He predicted the outcome. The book is full of grammatical errors. Well-organized, tightly edited, and with a logical flow from one part of the business to another, PAID TO SPEAK is also unique in that it tells it like it is. It is also great for someone who is still in the learning phases of playing. As of now, the website is down for maintenance so I'm unable to see what the minimal fee is, but regardless it's a sham. I found the section on "forming the team" to be of great value. Good luck. There is a definite place in life for our elders and especially our old ladies. How can a book that treats mermaids, lake gremlins, and dozens of different species of apemen as real, biological entities be taken seriously? Well, it can'tBut it's fun to read never the less!
I have no doubt that Coleman can't SERIOUSLY believe any of the stuff in his book. The development of IFF in the period up to 1945 / R.M. Glad I got this book. Also, the layout is clean and well presented. For those w
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