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yapha's review against another edition
4.0
A sweet story about a family working together to play the game they all love. It's hard to imagine a family this large, especially with all of the siblings getting along, but it really happened! Recommended to baseball lovers of all ages.
abigailbat's review against another edition
3.0
A feel-good story about the American pastime and a fantastic family of brothers who formed their own team. The rich, retro illustrations in bold colors are right up my alley.
libraryrobin's review against another edition
3.0
Quaint story with illustrations evocative of the ones in my primer.
jshettel's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting nonfiction book about an all-brother baseball team from the 50's. Great example of how you never know where a research question might take you.
azajacks's review against another edition
5.0
I was pleasantly surprised how much I loved this book! The story is accessible for my 3rd graders, but what I loved most was the old-timey feel of the illustrations. The nostalgia evoked from them fit perfectly with the time period in which the book was set, 1930s-1950s. A few quotes from the brothers are sprinkled throughout, and you can just hear each brother remembering back to the memory he is speaking of- very natural-sounding. I also loved the theme of family and togetherness, and the fact that the story spanned several generations.
rgibson6's review against another edition
4.0
Not being a baseball fan, I found this book really interesting. I never knew that there used to be all brother baseball teams. The idea of twelve brothers is amazing to me. I can't imagine having twelve sons and four daughters!
maidmarianlib's review against another edition
4.0
A unique look at family and baseball. The illustrations are lovely and the text really brings this group to life.
sarahsvarda's review against another edition
5.0
Crazy! I never knew there were so many all-brother baseball leagues from the 1860's to 1940's...29 total! This is a book that will keep your mouth open with the amazingness of the way that this family bonded through baseball!