# Casey at the Bat: A Ballad of the Republic Sung in the Year 1888 - Hardcover

by **Ernest L. Thayer** (Author), **C. F. Payne** (Illustrator)

The outlook wasn't brilliant  
for the Mudville nine that day:  
The score stood four to two  
with but one inning more to play....  
Since 1888 _Casey at the Bat_ has been read and loved by baseball fans around the world. Now Mighty Casey has been brought to life by celebrated illustrator C. F. Payne, who captures the old-fashioned fun of an afternoon at the ballpark for a brand-new generation

### Author Biography

C. F. Payne has illustrated more than a dozen picture books, including the _New York Times_ bestselling _Mousetronaut_ by astronaut Mark Kelly; the Texas Bluebonnet winner _Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy_, written by Phil Bildner; and the _New York Times_ bestsellers _The Remarkable Farkle McBride_ and _Micawber_, both by John Lithgow. He teaches at the Columbus College of Art & Design, where he is the chair of the Illustration Department. Payne lives with his wife and children in Cincinnati, Ohio. Visit him online at CFPayne.com.

**Number of Pages:** 40

**Dimensions:** 0.4 x 10.1 x 10.3 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** March 01, 2003

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Casey at the Bat: A Ballad of the Republic Sung in the Year 1888

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 5.3

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 19.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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