Baseball fans who like history are going to love this inspiring book about one of the game's all time greats! It follows Ted from his boyhood days when baseball was an obsession though his years in the military in WWII and Korea. There are few crisis points in this story, so there is not a lot of drama, yet the single mindedness and determination gives young readers a glimpse into the life of man who kept his eye on his goal and achieved it! Glorious painterly art illuminates every page of this oversized picture book. 6 & up.

Age: Early School Years. Award Year: 2012. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.