Lawerence Thayer, E. (1997). Casey at the Bat. Illus. Patricia Polacco. New York, New York: Penguin Group Books.
Brief Annotation: A ballad song all the say in the late 1800s about the beloved past time of baseball. It is about a hero baseball player who steps up to bat and everyone is counting on him to hit the ball and hit the ball far. Despite everyone knowing he will make a great play, he strikes out in the end. This book shows it in a new twist with a more little league take on the story.
Genre: Sports Fiction
Grade Level: 2-4
Readers who will like this: Readers who are big sports fans especially baseball and can relate to the feeling of striking out.
Response/Rating: 2; The illustartions were cute because Polacco has her own unique style but it really did not capture my attention too well.
Question: Have you ever felt like you let someone down? How did that make you feel?
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