The Bat Boy and His Violin Tapa dura - 1998

"Is -- Reginald -- at -- it -- again?" Papa shouts between notes.
"Hush up," Mama says, "I just love this one."
Papa sometimes comes home in a bad mood because he's the manager of the Dukes -- the worst team in the Negro National League.

Reginald loves his violin. His constant practice pays off in floods of beautiful music. But Papa could care less about Reginald's "fiddling." He's more concerned about the Dukes's losing streak, and he needs his son for something other than playing music. When Papa makes Reginald the Dukes's bat boy, Reginald worries that his practice time will suffer, and that he won't be ready for his recital. He takes on every free moment he can find to play, and ends up filling the dugout with Mozart, Beethoven, and Bach. Soon the Dukes begin to shake their bad luck. But there's still that big game against the Monarchs, and there's still Papa's heart that needs winning over.
In this beautifully told story of family ties and team spirit, Gavin Curtis captures a very special period in history. Award-winning artist E.B. Lewis brings the warmth of this powerful story to life with his lush watercolor paintings.

Detalles

• Título The Bat Boy and His Violin
• Autor Gavin Curtis; E. B. Lewis (Illustrator)
• Encuadernación Tapa dura
• Edición 1st
• Páginas 32
• Volúmenes 1
• Idioma ENG
• Editorial Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York, NY, U.S.A.
• Fecha de publicación 1998-04-01
• Ilustrado Sí
• Features Illustrated
• ISBN 9780689800993 / 0689800991
• Peso 0.87 libras (0.39 kg)
• Dimensiones 8.55 x 11.33 x 0.34 pulgadas (21.72 x 28.78 x 0.86 cm)
• Época de 04 a 08 años
• Cursos P - 3
• Nivel de lectura 780
• Temas
  • Ethnic Orientation: African American
  • Theometrics: Secular
  • Topical: Family
• Library of Congress subjects Fathers and sons, African Americans
• Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 97025417
• Dewey Decimal Code E