Bobby Baseball (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

Smith, Robert K.

ISBN 10: 0833564552 ISBN 13: 9780833564559

Publisher: Turtleback Books, 1991

Synopsis

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Ten-year-old Bobby is passionate about baseball and convinced that he is a great player; his only problem is getting a chance to prove his skill, especially to his father.

About this title

From the Publisher

Ten-year-old Bobby Ellis loves everything about baseball, from the hits to the hot dogs. That's why he calls himself Bobby Baseball! Every day he dreams of becoming a major league pitcher and joining the stars in the Baseball Hall of Fame. And what better place to start his career than right here on his own Kids Club team, the Hawks?

But the hawks' coach happens to be Bobby's father, who has other ideas. "You're a natural second baseman," he says, expecting Bobby to be a model player who never makes a single mistake. Get real, Dad!

When Bobby pitches three winning games in a row, the Hawks rule. Suddenly Bobby's life seems like one big basball game--games on the field, games on TV, and games in his mind. Can Bobby keep on winning? Can he count on Dad?

About the Author

Robert Kimmel Smith began dreaming of becoming a writer at the age of eight, when he spent three months in bed reading while recovering from rheumatic fever. He enrolled in Brooklyn College in 1947, and served in the U.S. Army, in Germany. In 1954 he married Claire Medney, his editor and literary agent. They have two children: Heidi and Roger. After writing advertising copy, Robert Kimmel Smith became a full-time writer in 1970.

Edition details

• Publisher: Turtleback Books
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0833564552
• ISBN 13: 9780833564559
• Binding: School & Library Binding
• Illustrator: Tiegreen Alan
• Number of pages: 176