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by Jennifer L. Holm

It's 1953 and 11-year-old Penny dreams of a summer of butter pecan ice cream, swimming, and baseball. But nothing's that easy in Penny's family. For starters, she can't go swimming because her mother's afraid she'll catch polio at the pool.

The Toilet Paper Tigers

by Gordon Korman

An award-winning author's terrific tale of a misfit little league baseball team and the 12-year-old girl whose obnoxious antics help put them together.

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Series: Griffin & Co. Adventures, Book #1

by Gordon Korman

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Safe at Home

by Sharon Robinson

Ten-year-old Elijiah Breeze, a.k.a. Jumper, is having the hardest summer of his life. His father has just died; his mother has moved them from the suburbs to New York City's Harlem area; and he has to spend the summer at baseball camp. Basketball is Jumper's game.

Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America

by Sharon Robinson

Sharon Robinson shares memories of her famous father in this warm, loving biography of the man who broke the color barrier in baseball. Jackie Robinson was an outstanding athlete, a devoted family man and a dedicated civil rights activist.

Champ

by Marcia Thornton Jones

Riley is awful at sports. He wants to quit the baseball team, but his dad won't let him give up. So when one bad swing brings a three-legged dog into his life, Riley feels like he's been thrown a curveball. How can he take care of a dog and make his dad proud?

Champ is a former champion show dog.