Take Me Out to the Yakyu

Join one little boy and his family for two ballgames--on opposite sides of the world

You may know that baseball is the Great American Pastime, but did you know that it is also a beloved sport in Japan? Come along with one little boy and his grandfathers, one in America and one in Japan, as he learns about baseball and its rich, varying cultural traditions. This debut picture book from Aaron Meshon is a home run--don't be surprised if the vivid illustrations and energetic text leave you shouting, "LET'S PLAY YAKYU "

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 02/19/2013
ISBN: 9781442441774
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.60h x 10.40w x 0.50d
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee
Award: Monarch Award - Nominee
Award: Ezra Jack Keats Book Award - Honor Book

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/26/2012
School Library Journal 02/01/2013 pg. 82
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2013 pg. 305
Booklist 02/15/2013 pg. 69
Shelf Awareness 02/22/2013
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2013
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2013 pg. 88
New York Times Book Review 03/10/2013 pg. 18
Kirkus Best Picture Books 11/15/2013 pg. 60
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 157471 / Take Me Out to the Yakyu
Reading Level: 1.8 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5