# Take Me Out to the Yakyu - Hardcover

by **Aaron Meshon** (Author), **Aaron Meshon** (Illustrator)

**Join one little boy and his family for two ballgames--on opposite sides of the world!**

You may know that baseball is the Great American Pastime, but did you know that it is also a beloved sport in Japan? Come along with one little boy and his grandfathers, one in America and one in Japan, as he learns about baseball and its rich, varying cultural traditions. This debut picture book from Aaron Meshon is a home run--don't be surprised if the vivid illustrations and energetic text leave you shouting, "LET'S PLAY YAKYU!"

**Number of Pages:** 40

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 8.6 x 10.4 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** February 19, 2013

**Award:** Ezra Jack Keats Book Award (2014)

**Award:** Monarch Award (2015)

**Award:** Young Hoosier Book Award (2016)

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Take Me Out to the Yakyu

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 1.8

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 19.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

## Variants

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