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Best Baseball Books for Kids

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Book: Out of the Ballpark

By Alex Rodriguez

Yankee MVP's tale is all about positive attitude.

Review date: 4/22/2007

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Book: The Longest Season

By Cal Ripken, Jr.

Cal Ripken Jr.'s losing season in 1988.

Review date: 8/26/2007

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Book: Becoming Joe DiMaggio

By Maria Testa

Poems about growing up during WWII.

Review date: 6/23/2004

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Book: Thumb on a Diamond

By Ken Roberts

Charming fish-out-of-water baseball story.

Review date: 3/7/2007

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Book: A Season of Comebacks

By Kathy Mackel

Girls in sports have been waiting for this book.

Review date: 4/11/2005

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Book: Maniac Magee

By Jerry Spinelli

Exciting, moving story has something for everyone.

Review date: 9/8/2003

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Book: Keeping Score

By Linda Sue Park

A child's view of '50s Dodgers and the Korean war.

Review date: 4/3/2008

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Book: Heat

By Mike Lupica

Engaging story about a pitching prodigy.

Review date: 3/1/2007

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Book: The Big Field

By Mike Lupica

Action-packed, emotional dad-son baseball story.

Review date: 2/25/2008

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Book: Shakespeare Bats Cleanup

By Ron Koertge

Poetry helps a jock get well -- and get the girl.

Review date: 8/16/2004