Beisbol en los barrios, Baseball in the Barrios, Del Sol Books

Author : Henry Horenstein, Translators : Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy
2nd Grade - 5th Grade

Beisbol en los barrios
Baseball in the Barrios

Beisbol en los barrios, Softcover, Spanish, Book, Henry Horenstein, Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy, 2nd Grade - 5th Grade, 9780152012632, $9.00
Baseball in the Barrios, Softcover, English, Book, Henry Horenstein, 2nd Grade - 5th Grade, 9780152005047, $9.00

Baseball fever starts at an early age in Venezuela. Children as young as four join teams called semillitas, or "little seeds" in order to develop a love for the game and nurture potential stars. One player tells the story of his team, Los infantiles, who play Friday nights to a packed stadium of fans. (1-5)

Listen to Vienna Rose read Baseball in the Barrios to you. A marvelous example of the magical encounter between a child and books that we wish for all children.

School Library Journal : Grade 4-6. This photo-essay shows the enthusiasm for baseball in the neighborhoods (barrios) of the cities and towns throughout Venezuela. It focuses on Hubaldo Antonio Romero Paez, a fifth grader from Caracas. The boy talks a little about his school and family, but he mostly explains where and how he plays baseball and the setup of the Venezuelan leagues. He also mentions a few outstanding players from his country, such as Luis Aparicio and Ozzie Guillen, who made it in the North American major leagues. The text is well written and mixes nicely with the bright, full-color photos that are expertly laid out on each page. Baseball terms with pronunciations in Spanish and helpful maps are included. This useful book shows children in the U.S. that baseball is played passionately in other countries. The wonderful pictures perfectly capture Hubaldo and his friends' exuberant love of the game.

Booklist : Gr. 2-4. Hubaldo, a fifth-grader who lives in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, would rather play baseball, beisbol in Spanish, than do anything else. In an engaging essay teamed with crisp, colorful photographs, Hubaldo introduces his family and friends as well as baseball as it is played in the Venezuelan barrios. Baseball, the most popular sport in Venezuela, is truly an "all-American sport" because, as this book shows, the game is played and pursued with passion in both North and South America. This dynamic sports photo-essay will be fun for sports fans and effective for social studies units. Annie Ayres --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Chicago Tribune, March 30, 1997
A delightful photo-essay --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

San Francisco Chronicle Book Review, March 30 - April 5, 1997
In this friendly photo essay, 9-year-old Hubaldo Antonio Romero Paez . . . tell(s) "everything you ever wanted to know" about his country's most popular sport. . . color photos exuberantly show something about kids and baseball, Venezuelan style --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.