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eschuetter
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Posted: Aug 03 2009 at 8:14pm \| IP Logged

Just finished prereading Brooklyn Nine by Alan Gratz for my voracious reading, going-on 8yo boy. Probably best for a bit older - but he's so baseball crazy I'll probably let him read it now and then re-read it when we do American History.
A very brief review:
Historical fiction from American Revolution to 2002 - Nine stories about one family, all related to baseball.

Stories can be a bit intense at a few points, and one lewd ‘reference’ (I'm guessing it will go right over the head of my 8yo - it was that 'passing') – but on the whole a wonderful, engaging, historically accurate book– baseball stories from the American Revolution time until 2002, all related to a single family through the generations.

A fantastic idea, well executed and fun to read. I’ll probably have ds read it for fun now, if he wants. Then we will re-read it when we do US history (perhaps reading each chapter in turn when we reach that time period – as the stories do not interrelate other than the family connection).

Anyone else read anything by Mr. Gratz? I just may have to check out his other titles.

ETA: Each chapter ends with out really ending - almost like a cliff-hanger. These could make fun writing projects -- to continue or finish the stories. They also leave you wanting to know more about each character.

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Posted: Aug 03 2009 at 9:13pm \| IP Logged

I just added this to my Amazon basket - Thanks, Erica!

Love,

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Kathryn
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Posted: Aug 03 2009 at 10:01pm \| IP Logged

THANK YOU! I was thinking JUST yesterday about posting a request for sports books for my son. This one sounds great. :-)

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eschuetter
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Posted: Aug 04 2009 at 8:07am \| IP Logged

You're welcome Angie and Kathryn.

I gain so much from this forum - I'm so thrilled when I can contribute, too!

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