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  • There Goes Ted Williams (Candlewick Biographies)

There Goes Ted Williams
(Candlewick Biographies)

Author
Matt Tavares
Illustrator
Matt Tavares
Publication Date
February 20, 2015
Genre / Grade Band
Non-fiction /  4th − 5th
Language
English
Format
Picture Book
There Goes Ted Williams (Candlewick Biographies)
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Description
Ted Williams was an ordinary kid who wanted one thing: to hit a baseball better than anyone else. So he practiced his swing every chance he got. And then practiced it some more. From his days playing ball in North Park as a kid to his unmatched .406 season in 1941 to his stints as a fighter pilot in World War II and Korea, the story of Teddy Ballgame is the story of an American hero.
Publication date
February 20, 2015
Genre
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780763676568
Lexile Measure
810
Publisher
Candlewick Press (MA)
Series
Candlewick Biographies
BISAC categories
JNF054010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Baseball & Softball
JNF025130 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Military & Wars
JNF007100 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Sports & Recreation

Publishers Weekly

With smooth, sweeping lines and naturalistic details, Tavares's mixed-media artwork conveys Williams's joyful devotion to his sport.

Hornbook

Tavares's present-tense narrative lends drama and immediacy to the all-smiles-and-heroics biography, and the watercolor, gouache, and pencil illustrations depict Williams as large as a double-page spread can hold. Published in time for Fenway Park's centennial celebrations, this full-of-life biography will be a hit with young baseball fans.

Kirkus

A baseball hero and an American hero, the last player to hit over .400 in a season; here, Ted Williams is introduced to a new generation of baseball fans.
Matt Tavares
Matt Tavares is the illustrator of Iron Hans: A Grimms' Fairy Tale; 'Twas the Night Before Christmas or an Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas; Jack and the Beanstalk; Doreen Rappaport's Lady Liberty: A Biography; and Kristin Kladstrup's The Gingerbread Pirates as well as the author-illustrator of Zachary's Ball, Oliver's Game, and Mudball. He lives in Ogunquit, Maine.
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