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The bat boy & his violin Cover Image Book Book

The bat boy & his violin / by Gavin Curtis ; illustrated by E.B. Lewis.

Curtis, Gavin. (Author). Lewis, E. B. (Earl Bradley), 1956- (illustrator.).

Summary:

Reginald is more interested in practicing his violin than in his father's job managing the worst team in the Negro Leagues, but when Papa makes him the bat boy and his music begins to lead the team to victory, Papa realizes the value of his son's passion.

Item details

  • ISBN: 0689800991
  • ISBN: 9780689800993
  • ISBN: 0689841159
  • ISBN: 9780689841156
  • ISBN: 9780329091330
  • ISBN: 0758703384
  • ISBN: 0329091336
  • ISBN: 9780758703385
  • ISBN: 1413108067
  • ISBN: 9781413108064
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 x 26 cm
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, ©1998.

Contents / Notes

Target Audience Note:
Elementary Grade.
700 Lexile.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader 4.1.
Reading Counts! 5.2.
Reading Counts RC 3-5 5.2 2.0 13668.
LG Accelerated Reader AR 4.1 0.5 20672.
Awards Note:
Coretta Scott King Honor, illustrator, 1999.

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