Game 1: #1 in The Barnstormers: Tales of the Travelin'
By Loren Long and Phil Bildner
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The Barnstormers: Tales of the Travelin’ Nine Series: Book 1
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ISBN: 9780743561129
Let the games begin! #1 New York Times bestseller Loren Long and Texas Bluebonnet Award winner Phil Bildner create an action-packed parable wherein three siblings embark on an adventure of a lifetime and discover the strength in family, the power of faith, and the true magic of baseball. The year is 1899, and the Travelin’ Nine are criss-crossing the good ol’ US of A, raising money to pay off the Payne family’s big-league debt! Griffith knows the most about his family’s troubles. So it’s his job to set things right, because that’s what his father would have done. Ruby has noticed a change in her big brother. Suddenly he’s acting anxious and secretive, and she’s determined to find out why. Graham just wants to hit the field. Deep down inside, he knows that everything would be fine if his brother and sister would let him step up to the plate and swing for the fences. And then there’s the baseball that, when held simultaneously by Griffith, Ruby, and Graham, triggers the miraculous.
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Summary
Summary
Let the games begin! #1 New York Times bestseller Loren Long and Texas Bluebonnet Award winner Phil Bildner create an action-packed parable wherein three siblings embark on an adventure of a lifetime and discover the strength in family, the power of faith, and the true magic of baseball.
The year is 1899, and the Travelin’ Nine are criss-crossing the good ol’ US of A, raising money to pay off the Payne family’s big-league debt!
Griffith knows the most about his family’s troubles. So it’s his job to set things right, because that’s what his father would have done.
Ruby has noticed a change in her big brother. Suddenly he’s acting anxious and secretive, and she’s determined to find out why.
Graham just wants to hit the field. Deep down inside, he knows that everything would be fine if his brother and sister would let him step up to the plate and swing for the fences.
And then there’s the baseball that, when held simultaneously by Griffith, Ruby, and Graham, triggers the miraculous.
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Author
Author Bio: Loren Long
Loren Long illustrated President Barack Obama’s Of Thee I Sing; the newest version of The Little Engine that Could; Madonna’s second picture book, Mr. Peabody’s Apples; and the Barnstormers series. He also illustrated Frank McCourt’s Angela and the Baby Jesus and is part of the Design Garage for Jon Scieszka’s Trucktown series. Loren’s work has appeared in Time, Sports Illustrated, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, and Atlantic Monthly. He approaches both writing and illustrating with enthusiasm, only choosing projects to which he feels a powerful connection. He lives with his wife and two sons in Westchester, Ohio.
Author Bio: Phil Bildner
Phil Bildner is the author of the Texas Bluebonnet Award–winning Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy and its companion, The Shot Heard ‘Round the World; Twenty-One Elephants, which was an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award winner; and The Greatest Game Ever Played. In addition, he is the author of the teen novels Playing the Field and Busted. A devoted softball player, he lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 1.24 |
| Audience: | Children (8–12) |
| Language: | English |
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