Product Description
by Matt Tavares (Author), Matt Tavares (Illustrator)
"A glorious tribute to a baseball legend and a complicated human being." --School Library Journal
Ted Williams was an ordinary kid who wanted one thing: to hit a baseball better than anyone else. So he practiced his swing every chance he got. And then practiced it some more. From his days playing ball in North Park as a kid to his unmatched .406 season in 1941 to his stints as a fighter pilot in World War II and Korea, the story of Teddy Ballgame is the story of an American hero.Author Biography
Matt Tavares is the author-illustrator of Zachary's Ball, Oliver's Game, Mudball, and Henry Aaron's Dream, and the illustrator of Over the River and Through the Wood, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas: Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas, The Gingerbread Pirates by Kristin Kladstrup, and Lady Liberty: A Biography by Doreen Rappaport. Matt Tavares lives in Ogunquit, Maine.
Number of Pages: 48
Dimensions: 0.5 x 9.4 x 6.4 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: February 10, 2015
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: There Goes Ted Williams: The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 3.8
Point Value: 0.5
