Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team

The Acerra family had sixteen children, including twelve ball-playing boys. It was the
1930s, and many families had lots of kids. But only one had enough to field a baseball
team . . . with three on the bench The Acerras were the longest-playing all-brother
team in baseball history. They loved the game, but more important, they cared for
and supported each other and stayed together as a team. Nothing life threw their way
could stop them.

Full of action, drama, and excitement, this never-before-told true story is vividly
brought to life by Audrey Vernick's expert storytelling and Steven Salerno's stunning
vintage-style art.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 04/03/2012
ISBN: 9780547385570
Pages: 39
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 10.20h x 9.70w x 0.30d
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee
Award: Red Clover Award - Nominee
Award: Monarch Award - Nominee
Award: Sequoyah Book Awards - Nominee
Award: California Young Reader Medal - Winner

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2012
Publishers Weekly 02/06/2012 pg. 60
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2012 pg. 135
School Library Journal 04/01/2012 pg. 153
Shelf Awareness 04/13/2012
New York Times Book Review 04/08/2012 pg. 23
Booklist 04/15/2012 pg. 62
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2012 - Book Of Special Distinction
NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/02/2012 pg. 33
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2013 pg. 11
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 168 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 149982 / Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team
Reading Level: 4.4 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5