Ernest L. Thayer's famous poem "Casey at the Bat" is revamped through illustrations to tell the story of a heated ball game played by inner-city teenagers at an urban park.

3) Go show the world: a celebration of Indigenous heroes

Author

Kinew, Wab

Language

English

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Diverse books - Native Americans, American Indians, First Nations, and Indigenous Peoples Around the World
Sky Bear 2023

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Using rhyming lyrics from a previously written rap song, Midewin author, Manitoba politician, and creator Kinew tells the stories of diverse Indigenous heroes both historical and contemporary from the U.S. and Canada.

4) Play ball, Jackie!

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Language

English

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On April 15, 1947, Matt Romano and his father watch the Brooklyn Dodgers season-opener, during which Jackie Robinson, a twenty-eight-year-old rookie, breaks the "color line" that had kept black men out of Major League baseball. Includes facts about Jackie Robinson's life and career.

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1) Hoop genius: how a desperate teacher and a rowdy gym class invented basketball

2) Casey at the bat

3) Go show the world: a celebration of Indigenous heroes

4) Play ball, Jackie!