{"product_id":"ballpark-the-story-of-americas-baseball-fields-9781665968867","title":"Ballpark: The Story of America's Baseball Fields","description":"\u003cb\u003eA vibrant visual history of America's most famous ballparks from award-winning author-illustrator Lynn Curlee--now with a new look!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you love baseball, chances are you love one particular ballpark. Boston fans wax poetic about Fenway Park, Cubs fans are adamant that Wrigley Field is the classic ballfield. Busch Stadium is a hit with folks from Missouri, and Yankee fans are passionate about the House That Ruth Built. Besides passionate fans, there's one other thing all ballparks--from the Union Grounds in Brooklyn built in 1862 to the Baltimore Orioles' Camden Yards built in 1992--share: having its own vibrant and unique history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis baseball book like no other explores both the histories and the cultural significance of America's most famous ballparks. Grand in scope and illustrations and filled with fascinating anecdotes about these \"green cathedrals,\" the picture book also explores the changing social climate that accompanied baseball's rise from a minor sport to the national pastime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665968867\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 11.00w x 0.15d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e80957 \/ Ballpark: The Story of America's Baseball Fields\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lynn Curlee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45169529454773,"sku":"9781665968867","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_392c1c46-1c90-49db-9eae-fa5f8e42ffb2.jpg?v=1741703467","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ballpark-the-story-of-americas-baseball-fields-9781665968867","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}