A Whole New Ballgame: A Rip and Red Book Bildner, Phil and Probert, Tim

Bildner, Phil; Probert, Tim [Illustrator]

ISBN 10: 0374301301 / ISBN 13: 9780374301309

Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2015

About this Item

Acceptable reading copy. Bottom cover edges and upper cover corners have a lot of wear. There are some faint yellow marks on the bottom outer edges.

Seller Inventory # SS-MN7B-4XQS

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Whole New Ballgame: A Rip and Red Book Bildner, Phil and Probert, Tim
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0374301301
• ISBN 13: 9780374301309
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Probert, Tim
• Condition: Fair
• Weight: 25 ounces

About this title

Synopsis

Rip and Red are best friends whose fifth-grade year is nothing like what they expected. They have a crazy new tattooed teacher named Mr. Acevedo, who doesn't believe in tests or homework and who likes off-the-wall projects, the more "off" the better. They also find themselves with a new basketball coach: Mr. Acevedo! Easy-going Rip is knocked completely out of his comfort zone. And for Red, who has autism and really needs things to be exactly a certain way, the changes are even more of a struggle. But together these two make a great duo who know how to help each other―and find ways to make a difference―in the classroom and on the court.

With its energetic and authentic story and artwork, this is a fresh, fun book about school, sports, and friendship.

This title has Common Core connections.

About the Author

Phil Bildner is a former New York City public school teacher who lives in Newburgh, New York. The author of many books, including Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans and The Soccer Fence: A Story of Friendship, Hope, and Apartheid in South Africa, Phil is a frequent speaker at conferences and travels to over sixty schools a year.

Tim Probert has illustrated children’s books, including Pickle by Kim Baker, as well as magazines and advertisements. He is also a director at the animation studio Aardman Nathan Love. He lives in New York City.