{"product_id":"home-of-the-brave-volume-6-9781416918929","title":"Home of the Brave: Volume 6","description":"In Blastin' the Blues, still fearing they are being followed and even more worried they have a traitor in their midst, the team travels to New Orleans, where the magic of their ball and the music of the city create one memorable game. But like always, trouble is right around the corner and the hits keep on coming for the Payne family and all of the Travelin' Nine!In Home of the Brave, after the rousing success in New Orleans, Griffith, Ruby, and Graham are determined to beat the Chancellor at his own game and save their family as well as the game of baseball. Pulling into their hometown of Baltimore, the Paynes are reunited with a familiar face, and the Travelin' Nine are tested on the field once again. Can they win without the help of their baseball? Prepare for fireworks in this final inning to the grand slam series, Sluggers!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLoren Long illustrated President Barack Obama's \u003ci\u003eOf Thee I Sing\u003c\/i\u003e; the newest version of \u003ci\u003eThe Little Engine that Could\u003c\/i\u003e by Watty Piper; Madonna's second picture book, \u003ci\u003eMr. Peabody's Apples\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eNightsong\u003c\/i\u003e by Ari Berk; Frank McCourt's \u003ci\u003eAngela and the Baby Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eLove\u003c\/i\u003e by Matt de la Pe?a; and \u003ci\u003eIf I Was the Sunshine \u003c\/i\u003eby Julie Fogliano. He also wrote and illustrated the Otis series and was part of the Design Garage for Jon Scieszka's Trucktown series. Loren's work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives with his wife and two sons in Cincinnati, Ohio. Visit him at LorenLong.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePhil Bildner is a former New York City public school teacher who lives in Newburgh, New York. He spends much of his year visiting schools and libraries around the country and world. He is the author of over twenty books including the middle grade novel \u003ci\u003eA Whole New Ballgame\u003c\/i\u003e and picture books \u003ci\u003eMarvelous Cornelius\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Soccer Fence\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hallelujah Flight\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTwenty-One Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e. Along with Loren Long, he is the coauthor of the New York Times bestselling Sluggers series. Visit him online at PhilBildner.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50925605552402,"sku":"9781416918929","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_622508d0-cf80-4284-96ca-c914f4a04d80.jpg?v=1738977476","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/home-of-the-brave-volume-6-9781416918929","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}