{"product_id":"brothers-at-bat-9780063314566","title":"Brothers at Bat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A wonderful illustration of what a great game baseball is and how it brings families together. \u003cem\u003eBrothers at Bat\u003c\/em\u003e is a story any baseball fan will enjoy and one that we all should know.\" --Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A captivating story, impeccable layout, and glorious illustrations make this historical account an unqualified winner.\" --\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe amazing true story of the longest-running all-brother team in history!\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eFull of action, drama, and excitement, the never-before-told tale of the Hall of Fame team is vividly brought to life in expert storytelling and stunning vintage-style art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Acerra family had sixteen children, including twelve ball-playing boys. It was the 1930s, and many families had lots of kids. But only one had enough to field a baseball team . . . with three on the bench! They loved the game, but more important, they cared for and supported each other and stayed together as a team. Nothing life threw their way--not even a World War--could stop them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSalerno, Steven:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eNew York City-based \u003cstrong\u003eSteven Salerno \u003c\/strong\u003eis the illustrator of nearly forty popular and award-winning picture books, five of which he also wrote, including \u003cem\u003eTim's Goodbye\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Corner of Chocolate Avenue: How Milton Hershey Brought Milk Chocolate to America \u003c\/em\u003eby Tziporah Cohen; and \u003cem\u003eThe Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons\u003c\/em\u003e by Natascha Biebow. He is also the illustrator of the recent series of Madeline books, which he created in the classic style of Ludwig Bemelmans. Steven's books have been named a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Notable Book and a NCSS Notable Children's Book and have been awarded the IRA\/CBC Children's Choice Young Reader Medal, the Irma Black Award for Excellence in Children's Literature, and the Garden State Book Award, among other accolades. Many have also been chosen as Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selections and translated into languages around the world. Visit stevensalerno.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVernick, Audrey:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAudrey Vernick\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of more than a dozen books for young readers, including \u003cem\u003eIs Your Buffalo Ready For Kindergarten?\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBrothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team.\u003c\/em\u003e She is also the coauthor of the middle grade novels \u003cem\u003eTwo Naomis\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNaomis Too\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives with her family near the ocean in New Jersey. Visit her online at audreyvernick.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50623055036690,"sku":"9780063314566","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ce3ebb38-cefd-42e0-90a3-7bec93f8e7be.jpg?v=1763538032","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/brothers-at-bat-9780063314566","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}