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Author
Publisher
A.A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A kitten, being picked up from preschool by his parent, asks, "What will we play today? Let's play a ballgame!" This book with sturdy cardstock pages and clever die-cuts is made for active youngsters who long to play grown-up games. Though they are too young to actually play baseball, soccer, basketball or football, they are never too young to pretend. The child is asked to guess each game, using the type of ball and the playing field as clues. Then,...
Author
Series
Duck books (Jez Alborough) volume 4
Publisher
Kane/Miller Book Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
2006.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
29 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 25 x 28 cm
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
373, 16 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
From the jungles of Mexico to the farm country of Ohio, this history of the ball and the evolution of human play and civilization follows the author, an anthropologist, as he explores the untold history of our favorite ball games.
Author
Series
Babymouse volume 2
Language
English
Description
An imaginative young mouse is terrified to face her enemy in dodgeball, but with the help of her best friend and support from her mother, she not only plays the game, she proves herself a hero.
Author
Publisher
RP Kids
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
203 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
It's summertime, and everyone on Darcy Lane seems to be holding their breath waiting for the cicadas to emerge, but what twelve-year-old Julia Richards and her best friend, Taylor, want is some real excitement. Which arrives in the form of a new neighbor named Alyssa, who introduces a ball game called Russia ... and an unwelcome level of BFF rivalry.
Author
Series
Publisher
Blue Earth Books
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the Choctaw Indians, focusing on their tradition of playing stickball. Includes a recipe for a carrot bread, and instructions for playing a game and for making a clay pot.
Author
Series
Publisher
Puffin Books
Pub. Date
2006.
Physical Desc
69, 14 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Joe, Fred, and Sam find themselves whisked by The Book to the main ring-ball court in Chichin Itza, Mexico in 1000 A.D., where they must play for their lives against a Mayan High Priest who cheats.
13) Me oh Maya!
Author
Series
Time warp trio series volume 13
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2003.
Physical Desc
69 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Joe, Fred, and Sam find themselves whisked by The Book to the main ring-ball court in Chichin Itza, Mexico in 1000 A.D., where they must play for their lives against a Mayan High Priest who cheats.
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