We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. My life and hard times throwing the knuckleball in the big leagues by jim bouton and leonard shecter. Then when tony involves bill in the theft of a baseball, bills naivete leads to their. Alfred slote tony, a star athlete, befriends bill and gives hope to the losing baseball team, but tonys problems force bill to make some tough decisions. Alfred slote books list of books by author alfred slote.
Publication date 1974 topics baseball, shoplifting, friendship. R sequel the biggest victory my father the coach tony and me matt gargans boy. In 2012 slote and his baseball book jake were the subject of an espn. A week ago, i asked for everyones recommendations on baseball books. Alfred slote books list of books by author alfred slote thriftbooks. Charlie may simon childrens book award nominee book awards. But then tony, the charismatic boy, turns out to be both workingclass and a thief.
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Recommended 4th grade reading list homeschool curriculum. I put together the list and categorized it for those interested. Tony spain, the new boy on the team, is a super athlete and in fact, except for bill, hes the only real ball player on the sad sack millers laundry team. Alfred slote tony, a star athlete, befriends bill and gives hope to the losing baseball team, but tony s problems force bill to make some tough decisions. May 30, 20 discover book depositorys huge selection of alfred slote books online. Alfred slote born september 11, 1926 is a childrens author known for his numerous sports and space novels. Clone catcher by alfred slote 1982 0601 jan 1, 1754. The question is asking to calculate the book that tony have in all if one eight of his book are 3 mystery books, base on the questions, and on my further calculation, i would say that the answer would be 24 books. I darted over to the kids section, found slotes baseball books. Apple, 5, and moses, 4 today, appear to have an affinity for dr. Edgar allan poe award best juvenile cozy mystery list. Alfred slote born september 11, 1926 is a childrens author known for his numerous sports. Alfred slote tony and me beyond gambling grants program.
Baseball books for middle school childrens literature. For a generation of young sports fans who found their inspiration on the shelves of the local public library or at school book fairs, alfred slote is. Tony and me book by alfred slote half price books marketplace. Im even happier to present our second 30 for 30 short. Skip straight to the recommended 4th grade reading list.
It is a greatly expanded version of alfred s basic adult piano course that will include lesson, theory, and technique in a convenient, allinone format. Tony is a natural athlete, a nice kid, and a pitcher who can bring heat, throw curves and has an unhittable fork ball. Tony started secondary school in bath, and gained his first experience in competitive football when he was selected to play for both bath boys and somerset boys. In 2012 slote and his baseball book jake were the subject of an espn 30 for 30 short documentary in which slote describes his writing process and reads from the. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Books by alfred slote hang tough, paul mather a harper trophy book. Youthleague ballplayer bill taylor, displaced from california to michigan, is ill at ease on his new team until a. Tony and me paperback september 2, 2015 by alfred slote author. Mather, slotes popular baseball titles such as tony and me. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Alfred slote has 26 books on goodreads with 1437 ratings. My son was just moving beyond beginner chapter books, and these books turned him into a real reader. Bill taylor is a good ballplayer on millers laundry, a bad team.
Alfred slote wrote many books about sports for youngadults. Gwyneth paltrows book recommendations popsugar family. First published by lippincottharpercollins, alfred slote s distinctive books for young readers are being reissued by arborvillebooks of ann arbor, michigan. Youthleague ballplayer bill taylor, displaced from california to michigan, is ill at ease on his new team until a charismatic older player takes him under his wing. Slotes 1991 novel finding buck mchenry was adapted into a 2000 television film. For a generation of young sports fans who found their inspiration on the shelves of the local public library or at school book fairs, alfred slote is a name revered and cherished. Alfred slote is a childrens author known for his numerous sports and space novels. Alfred slotes most popular book is finding buck mchenry. Clone catcher by alfred slote kept in the dark by nina bawden the case of the cop catchers by terrance dicks. Beginning with jake and hang tough, paul mather, slote s popular baseball titles such as tony and me, matt gargans boy, and the trading game are becoming available again. But living is more than a game for paul, who has been diagnosed with leukemia, a cancer of the blood.
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Books by alfred slote author of finding buck mchenry. Hang tough, paul mather by alfred slote, paperback barnes. Tony, a star athlete, befriends bill and gives hope to the losing baseball tea. Hang tough, paul mather, originally published by lippincottharper collins, tells the story of a young pitcher who, thrown a curve by life, fires back.
In 2012 slote and his baseball book jake were the subject of an espn 30 for 30 short documentary in which slote. These are books my husband grew up with, and he introduced them to my son. The 4th grade reading list includes books with unfamiliar words to help students develop word identification strategies. Gangs, ghosts and gypsies alfred slote my trip to alpha 1 my robot buddy c. Mar 15, 2012 the alfred summer getting on with it the night of the bozos carolyn sloane mall series 1. See all books authored by alfred slote, including finding buck mchenry, and my robot buddy, and more on.
First published by lippincottharpercollins, alfred slotes distinctive books for young readers are being reissued by arborvillebooks of ann arbor, michigan. Other 4th grade reading goals include emphases on increasing reading comprehension, literary analysis, vocabulary, and improved grammar. Maybe someday, jake will be back in print and the world will make sense again. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Oct 25, 2012 hock was right he is the worlds biggest alfred slote fan. Discount prices on books by alfred slote, including titles like tony and me. His writing has been described as making space travel seem as ordinary as piling in the family wagon for a jaunt to mcdonalds. Into a sporting goods store and a crisis that will change both their lives.