Batter Up

By Sue Muller Hacking, Don Tate
Paperback: $6.50

An African American girl scores for her team by hitting a home run.

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By Sue Muller Hacking, Don Tate
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Description

An African American girl scores for her team by hitting a home run.

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About the Creators

Sue Muller Hacking

Sue Muller Hacking was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Although she studied psychology in college, Sue now devotes her time to writing and sometimes photo-illustrating her books. The idea for this book came from the many hours she spends attending her daughter’s softball games. Sue lives in Redmond, Washington, with her husband, their two children, and their two cats.

Don Tate

Don Tate is an award-winning author, and the illustrator of numerous critically acclaimed books for children. He is the recipient of the Ezra Jack Keats Book Award and the Carter G. Woodson Book Award. Tate and his family live in Austin, Texas. You can visit him online at dontate.com and follow him on social media at @devas_T.

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781584309635
  • Price $6.50
  • Publication Date Nov 01, 2000
  • Trim Size N/A
  • Weight 0.125 lbs
  • Page Count 8
  • Word Count 8

    • Interests

  • Imprint Bebop Books
  • Audience Children
  • Themes African / African American / Black, Breaking Gender Barriers, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Fiction, Identity / Self Esteem / Confidence, Optimism / Enthusiasm, Overcoming Obstacles, Persistence / Grit, Pride, Realistic Fiction, Sports

    • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 5 - 5
  • Grade Range K
  • Guided Reading B
  • DRA 2
  • Lexile Code AD
  • Bebop Reading Early Emergent

    • Resources

    Batter Up Teacher’s Guide
    Batter Up Teacher’s Guide

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