Babe Ruth and the Baseball Curse (Totally True Adventures)

How the Red Sox Curse Became a Legend . . .

David A. Kelly ∙ Illustrated by Tim Jessell

Ebook

Published on Apr 14, 2010 | 112 Pages

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Paperback

Published on Feb 24, 2009 | 112 Pages

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Grades 2–5
Ages 7–10

Before 1918, the Boston Red Sox were unstoppable. They won World Series after World Series, thanks in part to their charismatic pitcher-slugger Babe Ruth. But some people on the Red Sox felt the Babe was more trouble than he was worth, and he was traded away to one of the worst teams in baseball, the New York Yankees. From then on, the Yankees became a golden team. And the Red Sox? For over 80 years, they just couldn’t win another World Series. Then, in 2004, along came a scruffy, scrappy Red Sox team. Could they break Babe Ruth’s curse and win it all?

ISBN 9780307477859 (Ebook)
Published on Apr 14, 2010
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages 112
Age Range 7-10 years
Grade Grades 2-5
Reading Level Lexile: 650L | Fountas/Pinnell: O

ISBN 9780375856037 (Paperback)
Published on Feb 24, 2009
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages 112
Dimensions 5-3/16 x 7-5/8
Age Range 7-10 years
Grade Grades 2-5
Reading Level Lexile: 650L | Fountas/Pinnell: O

David A. Kelly

DAVID A. KELLY is a former Little League right fielder. These days he can often be found watching his sons play baseball at local ball fields or enjoying a game at a major-league park. David’s first kid’s book was a true story called Babe Ruth and the Baseball Curse. He lives near Boston’s Fenway Park with his wife, Alice, his two sons, and his dog, Samantha.

Tim Jessell

TIM JESSELL’S work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators Annual Exhibitions, receiving the Society’s Gold Medal Award. He is also the winner of AdWeek Magazine’s Illustrator of the Year. His work can be seen in the bestselling series Secrets of Droon, Superhero Christmas (written by Stan Lee of Marvel Comics), and covers for the reissue of Zilpha Keatley Snyder’s Newbery Honor Books. Tim has been a guest speaker to professional graphic communication groups and enjoys speaking to student groups as well.