Baseball Bonanza

Baseball is in the air! April is the start of the Major League Baseball season. Drive by any local park, and you'll find Little League practices in full swing. If you're planning to display or feature baseball books in your library or classroom this spring, we have some recommendations for you (with links to our reviews).

You Never Heard of Willie Mays?! by Jonah Winter, illustrated by Terry Widener

There Goes Ted Williams: The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived by Matt Tavares

The Unforgettable Season: The Story of Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams and the Record-Setting Season of '41 by Phil Bildner, illustrated by S.D. Schindler

Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team by Audrey Vernick, illustrated by Steven Salerno

Hammerin' Hank Greenburg: Baseball Pioneer by Shelley Sommer

Baseball Heroes (from the Good Sports series) by Glenn Stout

Other baseball book recommendations:

We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson
Winner of the 2009 Sibert Medal

Becoming Babe Ruth by Matt Tavares

H is for Home Run: A Baseball Alphabet by Brad Herzog, illustrated by Melanie Rose

Louis Sockalexis: Native American Baseball Pioneer by Bill Wise, illustrated by Bill Farnsworth

Heroes of Baseball: The Men Who Made It America's Favorite Game by Robert Lipsyte

All Star!: Honus Wagner and the Most Famous Baseball Card Ever by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Jim Burke

Mighty Jackie the Strikeout Queen by Marissa Moss, illustrated by C.F. Payne