The Kid from Diamond Street: The Extraordinary Story of Baseball Legend Edith Houghton - Rilegato

Vernick, Audrey

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ISBN 10: 0544611632 ISBN 13: 9780544611634

Casa editrice: Clarion Books, 2016

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Audrey Vernick and Steven Salerno have again collaborated to bring us a captivating picture book about a compelling but little-known piece of baseball history. Beginning in 1922, when Edith Houghton was only ten years old, she tried out for a women’s professional baseball team, the Philadelphia Bobbies. Though she was the smallest on the field, soon reporters were talking about “The Kid” and her incredible skill, and crowds were packing the stands to see her play. Her story reminds us that baseball has never been about just men and boys. Baseball is also about talented girls willing to work hard to play any way they can.

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"Choice quotations from [Edith] Houghton bring her personality and love of baseball to vivid life, while Salerno’s mixed-media artwork channels the footloose energy of the Jazz Age..." –Publishers Weekly

"Salerno's illustrations, variously rendered in charcoal, ink, and gouache, as well as digital color, lovingly evoke the time period and the settings. Much fascinating information about Edith's long and adventurous life is added in an author's note. A forgotten star shines anew." –Kirkus Reviews "[The Kid from Diamond Street] should especially appeal to those who enjoyed Vernick and Salerno’s Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team. The compelling story and energetic illustrations make this an excellent addition." –School Library Journal "Choice quotations from [Edith] Houghton bring her personality and love of baseball to vivid life, while Salerno’s mixed-media artwork channels the footloose energy of the Jazz Age..." –Publishers Weekly "This timely message about playing simply for the love of the game, as opposed to personal glory or celebrity, comes through loud and clear." –Booklist

"Salerno's illustrations, variously rendered in charcoal, ink, and gouache, as well as digital color, lovingly evoke the time period and the settings. Much fascinating information about Edith's long and adventurous life is added in an author's note. A forgotten star shines anew." –Kirkus Reviews "[The Kid from Diamond Street] should especially appeal to those who enjoyed Vernick and Salerno’s Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team. The compelling story and energetic illustrations make this an excellent addition." –School Library Journal "Salerno’s mixed-media illustrations are a lively amalgam of action and scenic panorama..." –Bulletin "Choice quotations from [Edith] Houghton bring her personality and love of baseball to vivid life, while Salerno’s mixed-media artwork channels the footloose energy of the Jazz Age..." –Publishers Weekly "This timely message about playing simply for the love of the game, as opposed to personal glory or celebrity, comes through loud and clear." –Booklist

"An engaging story that reminds readers that “baseball isn’t just numbers and statistics, men and boys. Baseball is also ten-year-old girls, marching across a city to try out for a team intended for players twice their age." –Horn Book "Salerno's illustrations, variously rendered in charcoal, ink, and gouache, as well as digital color, lovingly evoke the time period and the settings. Much fascinating information about Edith's long and adventurous life is added in an author's note. A forgotten star shines anew." –Kirkus Reviews "[The Kid from Diamond Street] should especially appeal to those who enjoyed Vernick and Salerno’s Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team. The compelling story and energetic illustrations make this an excellent addition." –School Library Journal "Salerno’s mixed-media illustrations are a lively amalgam of action and scenic panorama..." –Bulletin "Choice quotations from [Edith] Houghton bring her personality and love of baseball to vivid life, while Salerno’s mixed-media artwork channels the footloose energy of the Jazz Age..." –Publishers Weekly "This timely message about playing simply for the love of the game, as opposed to personal glory or celebrity, comes through loud and clear." –Booklist

2017 ILA-CBC Children's Choice List "An engaging story that reminds readers that “baseball isn’t just numbers and statistics, men and boys. Baseball is also ten-year-old girls, marching across a city to try out for a team intended for players twice their age." –Horn Book "Salerno's illustrations, variously rendered in charcoal, ink, and gouache, as well as digital color, lovingly evoke the time period and the settings. Much fascinating information about Edith's long and adventurous life is added in an author's note. A forgotten star shines anew." –Kirkus Reviews "[The Kid from Diamond Street] should especially appeal to those who enjoyed Vernick and Salerno’s Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team. The compelling story and energetic illustrations make this an excellent addition." –School Library Journal "Salerno’s mixed-media illustrations are a lively amalgam of action and scenic panorama..." –Bulletin "Choice quotations from [Edith] Houghton bring her personality and love of baseball to vivid life, while Salerno’s mixed-media artwork channels the footloose energy of the Jazz Age..." –Publishers Weekly "This timely message about playing simply for the love of the game, as opposed to personal glory or celebrity, comes through loud and clear." –Booklist

"Salerno's illustrations, variously rendered in charcoal, ink, and gouache, as well as digital color, lovingly evoke the time period and the settings. Much fascinating information about Edith's long and adventurous life is added in an author's note. A forgotten star shines anew." –Kirkus Reviews "Choice quotations from [Edith] Houghton bring her personality and love of baseball to vivid life, while Salerno’s mixed-media artwork channels the footloose energy of the Jazz Age..." –Publishers Weekly "This timely message about playing simply for the love of the game, as opposed to personal glory or celebrity, comes through loud and clear." –Booklist

Brothers at Bat by Audrey Vernick, illustrated by Steven Salerno (2012)

New York Times Notable Book 2012 California Young Reader Medal 2015 BCCB Blue Ribbon Book Winner 2013 Booklist Editor's Choice 2012 CCBC Choices 2013 ALA Notable Children's List 2013 IRA Teachers' Choices 2013 Reading List Bank Street College's Best Children's Books of the Year List 2013 Wall Street Journal Best of 2012 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2013 South Carolina Picture Book Award Nominee 2013-2014 Children's Sequoyah List (Oklahoma) 2015 Monarch Award List (Illinois) 2014 Red Clover List (Vermont) 2013 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal 2012 JLG selection   "Brothers at Bat is a story any baseball fan will enjoy and one that we all should know."--Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr.   "A captivating story, impeccable layout, and glorious illustrations make this historical account an unqualified winner." --New York Times Book Review   "With a sense of humor, Audrey Vernick tells the true-life story of the 12 Acerra boys of Long Branch, NJ, who formed a team coached by their dad." --USA Today   "A remarkable story." --Wall Street Journal   "A lively story about family loyalty and love of the game, pulled from the sidelines of baseball history." --PW, starred review   "A delight not to miss." --SLJ, starred review   "[A] story of brotherly--and baseball--love." --Booklist, starred review   "Vernick's wry and rousing narration is perfectly matched by Salerno's mixed-media pictures."--The BCCB, starred review   "For those who love baseball, history and family stories, this book hits a home run."--Shelf Awareness, starred review   "A very pleasing slice of American history." --Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Choice quotations from [Edith] Houghton bring her personality and love of baseball to vivid life, while Salerno’s mixed-media artwork channels the footloose energy of the Jazz Age..." –Publishers Weekly "This timely message about playing simply for the love of the game, as opposed to personal glory or celebrity, comes through loud and clear." –Booklist

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• Editore: Clarion Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0544611632
• ISBN 13: 9780544611634
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 40
• Disegnatore: Salerno Steven