Title: The Babe and I
Author: David A. Adler
Illustrator: Terry Widener
Sport: Baseball
Publisher: Gulliver Books Harcourt, Inc. 1999
Pages: 29...picture book...historical fiction
Grade Level: 3
Synopsis: The main character, a boy growing up in 1932 Bronx, begins selling newspapers with his friend Jacob, to help his family survive through the Great Depression. The regular headlines aren't helping the boys sell papers, so they sell papers near Yankee Stadium, shouting out Babe Ruth stats. This technique helps the boys sell papers. One day, the boy unknowingly sells a paper to Babe Ruth, who is dressed in street clothes. The Babe gives the boy $5 for the paper and tells him to keep the change. The boy treats his friend Jacob to a Yankees game, and realizes how much Babe Ruth means to his family.
Art Rating: 4/5
Book Rating: 4/5
Redeeming Quality: The book features stats and facts about Babe Ruth, a baseball great. The book depicts harsh realities of the Great Depression.
Author: David A. Adler
Illustrator: Terry Widener
Sport: Baseball
Publisher: Gulliver Books Harcourt, Inc. 1999
Pages: 29...picture book...historical fiction
Grade Level: 3
Synopsis: The main character, a boy growing up in 1932 Bronx, begins selling newspapers with his friend Jacob, to help his family survive through the Great Depression. The regular headlines aren't helping the boys sell papers, so they sell papers near Yankee Stadium, shouting out Babe Ruth stats. This technique helps the boys sell papers. One day, the boy unknowingly sells a paper to Babe Ruth, who is dressed in street clothes. The Babe gives the boy $5 for the paper and tells him to keep the change. The boy treats his friend Jacob to a Yankees game, and realizes how much Babe Ruth means to his family.
Art Rating: 4/5
Book Rating: 4/5
Redeeming Quality: The book features stats and facts about Babe Ruth, a baseball great. The book depicts harsh realities of the Great Depression.
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