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mystic_dclouds's review
4.0
This was surprising to say the least especially since I disliked the previous installment.
I enjoyed this book but that’s only because I started watching baseball this season so I was able to understand the references and terminology used. I think for someone unfamiliar with the sport, the book may be a bit difficult to understand and uninteresting.
The story follows Jack and Annie traveling back to a very important baseball game in 1947 to gain courage for their own little league tryouts. Unlike the rest of the series, they are not there to receive an item to solve a riddle but to give a baseball with a name to someone who knows the rules of the game. While there, they encounter 2 kids around their age (twins) and participate as bat boys in the iconic game until their secret is found out!
I like that the time period Jack and Annie traveled back to was entangled with the threads of racism and segregation staying true to history. The references to racism were not subtle and Jack even mentions it to Annie during a conversation. I also liked how Jack and Annie were unaffected with the racism all around them and continued seeing everyone as equals without any discrimination.
I am not very knowledgeable about the first baseball game, but reading about Jackie Robinson made me want to read up on his story. I found it very inspiring and courageous how Jackie ignored all the insults and focused on the game and was intent on giving his best to himself and his team.
Overall, this was a good book introducing kids to the racism and segregation found in our history. I liked how it was simple, with not too much drama and trouble like the other books in this series. It had enough to keep the reader enticed whilst providing the underlying information.
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I enjoyed this book but that’s only because I started watching baseball this season so I was able to understand the references and terminology used. I think for someone unfamiliar with the sport, the book may be a bit difficult to understand and uninteresting.
The story follows Jack and Annie traveling back to a very important baseball game in 1947 to gain courage for their own little league tryouts. Unlike the rest of the series, they are not there to receive an item to solve a riddle but to give a baseball with a name to someone who knows the rules of the game. While there, they encounter 2 kids around their age (twins) and participate as bat boys in the iconic game until their secret is found out!
I like that the time period Jack and Annie traveled back to was entangled with the threads of racism and segregation staying true to history. The references to racism were not subtle and Jack even mentions it to Annie during a conversation. I also liked how Jack and Annie were unaffected with the racism all around them and continued seeing everyone as equals without any discrimination.
I am not very knowledgeable about the first baseball game, but reading about Jackie Robinson made me want to read up on his story. I found it very inspiring and courageous how Jackie ignored all the insults and focused on the game and was intent on giving his best to himself and his team.
Overall, this was a good book introducing kids to the racism and segregation found in our history. I liked how it was simple, with not too much drama and trouble like the other books in this series. It had enough to keep the reader enticed whilst providing the underlying information.
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madissenvermeer's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A Big Day for Baseball, a Magic Tree House book by Mary Pope Osborne, is a mystery, fiction, and non-fiction book for early readers. This chapter book was published on August 1, 2017, and is for ages 6+. This book is about the adventure of Jack and Annie, who are siblings from Frog Creek, Pennsylvania. They have a magic tree house that whisks them to the past to solve mysteries for Morgan, a librarian. This adventure took them back to the 1940s to a baseball game in New York. Their task is to find something special about a baseball game in only nine innings. Here they get to meet the famous baseball player Jackie Robinson while getting to be bat boys in the game. This book is a perfect book for young readers because it has elements of fantasy and non-fiction within the book. These books would be perfect for a student to read while researching a specific topic or person. These books aren't straight non-fiction which makes it more interesting for the kids reading them. This book could also be used as a choice book in my classroom library or as a book club book for students to learn and talk in small groups about the information. <fiction> <baseball> <early chapter book>
starsbyname's review against another edition
5.0
Yeah okay this one actually made me tear up a little. Such a good story of something that had such a big impact on our country! ❤️
sanctuarylover's review against another edition
3.0
Personally I just don’t care for baseball that much.
naomisbookshelf's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
kcbooks's review against another edition
4.0
This was a library read I started with my students and wanted to finish on my own.. I really enjoyed this easy read. There was a lot of history for students and great life lessons, about being brave in the face of difficult times.
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