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Description
Perfect to celebrate baseball season, here is the life and famous words, such as "it ain't over till it's over," of Major League Baseball player and New York Yankee Lawrence "Yogi" Berra.
Yogi Berra loved his family, his neighborhood, his friends, and, most of all, baseball. He was crazy for it, ever since he was a young kid playing with friends in an abandoned dump. But baseball didn't love him back--at least not at first. Yogi was different. He didn't have the right look. When he finally made it to the major leagues, Yogi faced pranks and harassment from players, sportswriters, and fans. Their words hurt, but they made Yogi determined to show all that he could do. Author Barb Rosenstock's dynamic text and illustrator Terry Widener's powerful artwork reveal the talents, loves, and inspirational words of this celebrated New York Yankee and American icon, who earned a World Series ring for each finger and made baseball love him back.
Biographies United States Baseball players Berra, Yogi, 1925-2015 Berra, Yogi
Kirkus
A loving homage to a charismatic baseball hero.
School Library Journal
Gr 2-5--Yogi Berra was a lot of things: a kid from an Italian neighborhood in St. Louis, a World War II vet, an amazing catcher for the New York Yankees, and a man who had a memorable way with words. Rosenstock and Widener use his "Yogi-isms" to highlight a number of difficulties he experienced in his life; in his early struggles as a catcher, Yogi could've said "It's not too far, it just seems like it is." Widener's acrylic illustrations steal the show. He cleverly outlines Yogi in white so that he always stands out to readers and he uses color to signal emotions--red for anger and cool blue for sadness. Rosenstock provides a great amount of back matter, including career stats for catching and hitting, career accomplishments, and a bibliography. The author also includes "A Note About Yogi-isms" to give some insight into how she chose which quotes to include in the book and how readers can find out if Yogi actually said them. In his own words: "I really didn't say everything I said." VERDICT A solid purchase where the Yankees and baseball history are popular, secondary purchase elsewhere.--Kerri Williams, Sachem Public Library, Holbrook, NY
Copyright 2018 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Hornbook Guide to Children
(T)his picture-book biography...does an excellent job covering Berra as both baseball player and cultural icon. Widener's illustrations...ably capture Berra's short stature and big personality. Thorough back matter concludes the book, including a double-page spread of Berra's 'amazing' stats, a bibliography, an author's note, several photographs, and source notes.
ALA/Booklist
(A) loving tribute to New York Yankee baseball legend Yogi Berra. Back matter documents his amazing career... and complement the storylike text that introduces a simple Italian kid from Saint Louis who loved his family, loved his friends, and really, really loved baseball. The illustrations capture the wistful, nostalgic mood... readers will come away with an appreciation for both the amazing athlete and the humble, unique individual. Source notes, a bibliography, and additional background information elevate this offering into viable research material, making this an entertaining and worthy addition to sports biography collections.
Barb Rosenstock is the author of many nonfiction books for young people, including the Caldecott Honor Book The Noisy Paint Box, Mornings with Monet, Fight of the Century, Prairie Boy, and Dorothea’s Eyes. She lives outside of Chicago with her husband, sons, and two big poodles. Visit her at barbrosenstock.com.
Barb Rosenstock es la autora de muchos libros de no ficción para jóvenes, incluyendo el libro de Honor Caldecott El sonido de los colores (The Noisy Paint Box), Mornings with Monet, Fight of the Century, Prairie Boy y Dorothea’s Eyes. Vive a las afueras de Chicago con su esposo, sus hijos y dos caniches grandes. Visítela en barbrosenstock.com.
