The Bat Boy and His Violin

The Bat Boy and His Violin
Author: Gavin Curtis
Publisher: Aladdin Picture Books
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2001
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

Reginald loves to play his violin, but his father needs his son to be the bat boy for his baseball team, the Dukes. Could Reginald do both? Little do father and son realize that Reginald's sweet music is just the inspiration needed to lead the Dukes to victory! Full-color illustrations. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Do Re Mi

Do Re Mi
Author: Susan Roth
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2007-01-08
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0547528817

If you can read musical notes, you can sing any song or play any piece. But musical notes have not always been here. Long ago, songs were memorized. If songs were forgotten, they were lost forever. Thanks to one man, Guido d’Arezzo, music now can last forever.

Just Like Josh Gibson

Just Like Josh Gibson
Author: Angela Johnson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2007-01-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 141692728X

The story goes... Grandmama could hit the ball a mile, catch anything that was thrown, and do everything else -- just like Josh Gibson. But unfortunately, no matter how well a girl growing up in the 1940s played the game of baseball, she would have faced tremendous challenges. These challenges are not unlike those met by the legendary Josh Gibson, arguably the best Negro-League player to never make it into the majors. In a poignant tribute to anyone who's had a dream deferred, two-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Angela Johnson and celebrated artist Beth Peck offer up this reminder -- that the small steps made by each of us inspire us all.

Salt in His Shoes

Salt in His Shoes
Author: Deloris Jordan
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 54
Release: 2003-11
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780689834196

This heartwarming picture book, written by the superstar's mother and sister, teaches that hard work and determination are much more important in becoming a champion.

A Concert in the Sand

A Concert in the Sand
Author: Tami Shem-Tov
Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2017
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1512401013

"In 1936 Tel Aviv, a boy accompanies his grandmother on a walk along the beach, buying seltzer, looking in shops, talking with friends, and following men with strange-shaped cases. They end by meeting violinist Bronislaw Huberman and seeing the first performance of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra"--Provided by publisher.

Max Found Two Sticks

Max Found Two Sticks
Author: J. Brian Pinkney
Publisher: Paw Prints
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-07-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781442004443

Although he doesn't feel like talking, a young boy responds to questions by drumming on various objects, including a bucket, hat boxes, and garbage cans

Luke Goes to Bat

Luke Goes to Bat
Author: Rachel Isadora
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780399236044

Luke is not very good at baseball, but his grandmother and sports star Jackie Robinson encourage him to keep trying.

Queen of the Diamond

Queen of the Diamond
Author: Emily Arnold McCully
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2015-02-17
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0374300070

"A picture book biography about Lizzie Murphy, the first woman to play in a major league exhibition game and the first person to play on both the New England and American leagues' all-star teams"--

Itzhak

Itzhak
Author: Tracy Newman
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2020-05-12
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1683358481

This picture-book biography of violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman will inspire young readers to follow the melody within themselves A 2021 Schneider Family Book Award Young Children Honor Book Before becoming one of the greatest violinists of all time, Itzhak Perlman was simply a boy who loved music. Raised by a poor immigrant family in a tiny Tel Aviv apartment, baby Itzhak was transformed by the sounds from his family’s kitchen radio—graceful classical symphonies, lively klezmer tunes, and soulful cantorial chants. The rich melodies and vibrant rhythms spoke to him like magic, filling his mind with vivid rainbows of color. After begging his parents for an instrument, Itzhak threw his heart and soul into playing the violin. Despite enormous obstacles—including a near-fatal bout of polio that left him crippled for life—Itzhak persevered, honing his extraordinary gift. When he performed on the Ed Sullivan Show sat only 13, audiences around the world were mesmerized by the warmth, joy, and passion in every note. Gorgeously illustrated with extensive back matter, this picture-book biography recounts Itzhak’s childhood journey—from a boy with a dream to an internationally acclaimed violin virtuoso.

My Rows and Piles of Coins

My Rows and Piles of Coins
Author: Tololwa Marti Mollel
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1999
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780395751862

A Tanzanian boy saves his coins to buy a bicycle so that he can help his parents carry goods to market, but then he discovers that in spite of all he has saved, he still does not have enough money.