MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL by Rajani LaRocca — Book Recommendation

By Beth | September 30, 2021 |

Title: Much Ado About Baseball Author: Rajani LaRocca Publisher: New York: Yellow Jacket, 2021 Genre: Middle Grade contemporary with a touch of magic Audience Age: 8 to 12 Themes/Topics: belonging, making new friends, magic, math, baseball, Shakespeare Opening Sentences:  “Baseball is magic. Time stops between the instant the ball is released and when it makes it over the plate, between…

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A Bit About Author Rajani LaRocca

By Beth | September 29, 2021 |

This year, when I share a book recommendation here on By Word of Beth, I plan to do a separate post the day before to introduce you to the author, so you’ll know a bit about the person before you read about the book. When I’m recommending a picture book, I’ll post about both author…

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