- Hardcover: 40 pages
- Publisher: Candlewick (Feb 14 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0763627895
- ISBN-13: 978-0763627898
- Product Dimensions: 26 x 1.1 x 30.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 612 g
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#303,444 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #4 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > People, A-Z > ( W ) > Williams, Ted
- #63 in Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Biographies > Sports & Recreation
- #85 in Books > Children's Books > Obsessions > Sports > Baseball
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Tavares’s full-bleed spreads alternate with sepia-toned spot drawings, all beautifully arranged in this old-fashioned but evergreen tribute.
—The New York Times
With smooth, sweeping lines and naturalistic details, Tavares’s mixed-media artwork conveys Williams’s joyful devotion to his sport.
—Publishers Weekly
Kids will especially like that this wonderful picture book spends a lot of time talking about the childhood of the famous Boston Red Sox slugger... An exciting and inspiring story.
—Washington Post KidsPost
—The New York Times
With smooth, sweeping lines and naturalistic details, Tavares’s mixed-media artwork conveys Williams’s joyful devotion to his sport.
—Publishers Weekly
Kids will especially like that this wonderful picture book spends a lot of time talking about the childhood of the famous Boston Red Sox slugger... An exciting and inspiring story.
—Washington Post KidsPost
Book Description
A lively picture book biography of Ted Williams from a master of the genre — just in time for Fenway Park's centennial.
Ted Williams lived a life of dedication and passion. He 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. He did fingertip push-ups. He ate a lot of food. He practiced his swing again. 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 heroic tours of duty as a fighter pilot in World War II and Korea, the story of Teddy Ballgame is the story of an American hero. In this engrossing biography, a companion to Henry Aaron’s Dream, Matt Tavares makes Ted Williams’s life story accessible to a whole new generation of fans who are sure to admire the hard work, sacrifice, and triumph of the greatest hitter who ever lived.
Ted Williams lived a life of dedication and passion. He 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. He did fingertip push-ups. He ate a lot of food. He practiced his swing again. 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 heroic tours of duty as a fighter pilot in World War II and Korea, the story of Teddy Ballgame is the story of an American hero. In this engrossing biography, a companion to Henry Aaron’s Dream, Matt Tavares makes Ted Williams’s life story accessible to a whole new generation of fans who are sure to admire the hard work, sacrifice, and triumph of the greatest hitter who ever lived.
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A Human Hero, May 20 2012
By Heather (Davidson) Maneiro "lady librarian" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: There Goes Ted Williams: The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived (Hardcover)
This book tells the story of Ted Williams, baseball player and fighter pilot. The gem of this book, I believe, is the author's notes which explain how the author grew up hearing stories about this larger-than-life baseball hitter from his father. He also explains that during his research he found out things he perhaps would rather have not known - Ted's temper, language, and relationship with sports writers. This, of course, simply makes Ted Williams more real and human.A great addition to a spring baseball unit. The author's notes add a human element to the hero - an important lesson for students
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