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Author(s):

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Publisher:

Copyright Date:

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Brief Annotation:

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Readers who will like this book:

Teaching Strategy from Tompkins or Yopp & Yopp (you'll link a strategy to at least 10 of your 40 books) :

Question to ask about this book before a read aloud:

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Monday, March 5, 2012

Henry Aaron's Dream

Book Title: Henry Aaron’s Dream
Author(s): Matt Tavares
Illustrator/Photographer/ Artist: Matt Tavares
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Copyright Date: 2010
Genre: Historical Fiction
Brief Annotation: Henry Aaron had a dream to play major league baseball. The problem was he was so poor he did not even have a bat or a ball. But his biggest problem is the only whites were allowed to play in the big leagues and Henry was black. He started out playing in the sandlot and eventually moved onto the Negro leagues. He eventually made it to the major leagues and played with his hero Jackie Robinson. This is an inspiring story about one of baseball’s all time greats.
Your Rating (1-5) and Why: I rated this book a four. The pictures are great and the story is inspiring and a good example of a real hero.
Readers who will like this book: I think minority children will relate to this book and so will children who love baseball.
Question to ask about this book before you read aloud: Have you ever had a dream that seemed impossible?
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