Price : $7.99
Product Features
- 28" in length
- 20 oz. weight
- 6061 T6 aluminum construction
- 2.25" barrel
- PU bat grip
Product Description
Reginald loves to create beautiful music on his violin. But Papa, manager of the Dukes, the worst team in the Negro National League, needs a bat boy, not a "fiddler," and traveling with the Dukes doesn't leave Reginald much time for practicing.Soon the Dukes' dugout is filled with Beethoven, Mozart, and Bach -- and the bleachers are filled with the sound of the Dukes' bats. Has Reginald's violin changed the Dukes' luck -- and can his music pull off a miracle victory against the powerful Monarchs?Gavin Curtis's beautifully told story of family ties and team spirit and E. B. Lewis's lush watercolor paintings capture a very special period in history.
This wonderfully illustrated and written book has deservedly won the destinction of being selected as an honor book by the Coretta Scott King Award selection committee. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteIn the twilight days of the Negro Leagues, a gruff manager of a losing Negro League team is unhappy that his musical son spends all his time practicing his "fiddle." He hauls the unwilling and sensitive boy to games, to employ him as a bat boy....and the magic, not to be revealed here, begins. A lovely book about appreciating differences.
ReplyDeleteThis book has so many themes superimposed on one another, but they are all presented within the context of a wonderful story about a boy who just wanted to play his violin. Set among the context of the Negro League era, Reginald's father decides one summer to make him bat boy for his team. The team is down on its luck, and Reginald's heart isn't in this assignment, but everything comes together for him and the team one day. The history of the era as gently portrayed in the travels of the players is presented for young readers. The story of being true to yourself, and of parents learning to accept that in their children, is here as well. Above all else, the story of Reginald and his journeys with the ball players is a story of hope and triumph among the community in a time that was not always seen as one of hope. Along with all of this, the illustrations of E. B. Lewis capture these themes beautifully.
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