Let Them Play by Margot Theis Raven

As we watch our Detroit Tigers play in the World Series, boys and girls are imagining themselves as great baseball players - some in T-ball, others in Little League. Read Let Them Play and learn about a time in our history when all people could not play. In 1955, an all-black Little League team in Charleston, South Carolina had no teams to play against because the white teams would not play them. The white teams left the Little League in protest. Sad isn't it? Hard to believe that could ever happen, yet it did. The Cannon Street YMCA All-Stars, as the black team was called, were invited to the Little League Baseball World Series but only to watch! They hadn't officially earned the right to play because they had never played against other Little League teams. Check this book out at your library and find out how the crowd reacted during the 1955 Little League World Series and what happened when the boys returned home to Charleston. This story of hope, sadness, and happiness is rich with beautiful illustrations by Chris Ellison.

I'm Dirty by Kate and Jim McMullan

Clank! Rattle! Bang! Who's making all that noise? Backhoe Loader, reporting for duty. Cleaning up a mess? Easy as pie. Make that MUD pie. RRRRRRRM! RRRRRRRM! Who wants to be clean when it is so much fun to be dirty? Clunk! I love my job!
The words on the inside cover of I'm Dirty are enough to make you want to dive right into this messy book and follow the Backhoe Loader on a fun, muddy adventure. Be sure to check out the other books by these authors - I Stink! and I'm Mighty! Kate McMullan also writes the wildy popular Dragon Slayer's Academy. Visit Kate and Jim online. Well, as the Backhoe Loader says, "Have a dirty day!"

Oh No, Not Ghosts! by Richard Michelson

What scares you? With Halloween around the corner, this picture book brings all the scary characters of Halloween to life. The older brother in the story tries to convince his little sister to stay quiet and go to sleep...they promised their dad that they would not wake him up. They hear a noise! The brother tries to comfort his sister by telling her, "It's only the wind. Ignore that sound. You're safe. There are no ghosts around". His little sister screams "Ghosts? Oh no, not ghosts!" and on it goes. Everytime the big brother tries to calm his little sister by telling her how he will protect her, she screams even louder. Check it out and see what scary creature appears at the end of the book!

The Boy Who Saved Baseball by John H. Ritter

Our Detroit Tigers just won the AL Division in the fourth game against the New York Yankees. They are on their way to the AL Championship series! If you're not already a baseball fan, you will be after watching the Tigers or reading The Boy Who Saved Baseball by John H. Ritter.

A small rural town in California may lose its historic baseball field to big developers unless the local team can beat their rival in one all important game. This page turner is full of colorful characters, baseball heroes, local superstitions and folklore. The play-by-play baseball action will make you a fan if you aren't already.

Be sure to check out the John H. Ritter website to discover other baseball books he's written just for you! Oh, and don't forget to keep cheering on our Detroit Tigers. Go Tigers!