Brothers at Bat

By Audrey Vernick. Illus. by Steven Salerno. Clarion, $16.99 (9780547385570). Gr. 1–3.

About

This true story introduces the Acerra brothers—all 12 of them—who played on their local baseball team, one after another, and then formed a semipro team. The fantastic retro art is part of the reason this brims with vitality.

Details

ISBN:

9780547385570

Awards Won

Title Year
Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth
Committed to providing a broad selection of outstanding books that mixes popular appeal with literary excellence, the Books for Youth editorial staff has chosen the titles below as best-of-the-year fiction, nonfiction, and picture books.
 2012 - Selection(s)