Notable for Children
Children’s Book Review
NOTABLE FOR CHILDREN: "Lucky: Maris, Mantle and My
Best Summer Ever" (Simon & Schuster, $15.99, 192 pages) is geared
to readers 8 years and up. This wondrous work is all about Louis and
his summer of 1961 and a front row seat to the epic Mickey
Mantle-Roger Maris battle for the home run crown.
"Sluggers" by award winning illustrator Loren Long and award
winning author Phil Bildner (Simon & Schuster, geared to ages 8-12)
is a series that mixes adventure and sports and is perfect for
someone in your Little League set.
Books include: "Water, Water Everywhere," "Great Ball of Fire," "Blastin'
The Blues," "Magic in the Outfield," "Horsin' Around." All are
carefully crafted, enjoyable reads, cleverly illustrated and a treat
for younger readers of all persuasions.
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About the Author:
Harvey Frommer is in his 37th year of writing books.
A noted oral historian and sports journalist, the author of 41 sports
books including the classics: "New York City Baseball,1947-1957" and
"Shoeless Joe and Ragtime Baseball," his acclaimed REMEMBERING YANKEE
STADIUM was published in 2008 and his REMEMBERING FENWAY PARK: AN ORAL
AND NARRATIVE HISTORY OF THE HOME OF RED SOX NATION was published to
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