Mudball

by Matt Tavares

Book Overview

"With its winning combination of satisfying story and cinematic illustrations, Mudball should make a splash with underdogs and baseball fans alike." --The Horn Book

Andy Oyler is the shortest player on the Minneapolis Millers baseball team, not to mention in the whole league. And no matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to get a hit. But one fateful spring day in 1903, a sudden change in the weather leads to a change in Andy Oyler's luck, and Andy discovers that the shortest player can become the game's biggest hero. Matt Tavares brings a legend to life -- and offers a bibliography and author's note about this all-American true story.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763641367
• ISBN13: 9780763641368
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 9.3" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

Great story; great art

My 4 year old son loves this book; it is one of his favorites. It is a great story about being a valuable part of a team, no matter what your size is. It also has a neat historical follow-up about the real team the story is based on. My son says "you will like it!"