Zachary's Ball

Tavares, Matt

ISBN 10: 0763607304 / ISBN 13: 9780763607302

Published by Candlewick Press, Cambridge, MA, 2000

About this Item

Second printing. Signed and dated 2001 by the author on the title page. The spine ends and the corners are very lightly bumped. The DJ is similarly bumped. The jacket price is intact. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # 001756

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Zachary's Ball
• Publisher: Candlewick Press, Cambridge, MA
• Publication Date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0763607304
• ISBN 13: 9780763607302
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Children's Fiction

About this title

Synopsis

An engaging picture book that really hits home—just in time for baseball season!

Zachary is amazed by the sights and sounds at Fenway Park when he goes to his first major-league baseball game. But when his father catches a foul ball at the game and gives it to Zachary, something really amazing happens—suddenly, he finds himself on the pitcher's mound, wearing a Red Sox uniform! As long as Zachary has the ball, all of his baseball fantasies seem to come true. But can he hold onto its magic?

With simple text and striking black-and-white pencil drawings, Matt Tavares brings to life the fantasy of every baseball fan and evokes the spirit of a beloved national pastime.

About the Author

Matt Tavares says of ZACHARY'S BALL, "In this age of Astro Turf and retractable dome stadiums, I wanted to create a story that portrayed baseball in a simple, timeless way—a child going to an old-time ballpark with his fielder's mitt, hoping to catch a foul ball or maybe even see his hero hit a homerun." Matt Tavares lives in Arlington, Massachusetts.