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Game 1: #1 in The Barnstormers: Tales of the Travelin' Audiobook
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Let the games begin! #1 New York Times bestseller Loren Long and Texas Bluebonnet Award winner Phil Bildner create an action-packed parable wherein three siblings embark on an adventure of a lifetime and discover the strength in family, the power of faith, and the true magic of baseball.
The year is 1899, and the Travelin’ Nine are criss-crossing the good ol’ US of A, raising money to pay off the Payne family’s big-league debt!
Griffith knows the most about his family’s troubles. So it’s his job to set things right, because that’s what his father would have done.
Ruby has noticed a change in her big brother. Suddenly he’s acting anxious and secretive, and she’s determined to find out why.
Graham just wants to hit the field. Deep down inside, he knows that everything would be fine if his brother and sister would let him step up to the plate and swing for the fences.
And then there’s the baseball that, when held simultaneously by Griffith, Ruby, and Graham, triggers the miraculous.
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"I liked this book because it was for like little kids playing. It was like back in the days look. And i never really saw how it looked to thats why i liked it. "
— Almando (4 out of 5 stars)
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“The authors nimbly step up to the plate in this debut volume…throws out appealing old-time baseball vernacular (defined in the margins) and intriguing period particulars.”
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“Old-timey baseball lore and phrases fill the margins…atmospheric.”
— Booklist
Game 1 Listener Reviews
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" This book was more like a first chapter. Unless a kid was only interested in reading baseball books, I can't imagine that they would be motivated enough to pursue this series. "
— Kona, 5/26/2013 -
" I like this book because it's a lot of genres at once: sports, historical fiction, mystery, and fantasy. It has something for everybody "
— Mrs., 10/2/2012 -
" I liked this book because it was for like little kids playing. It was like back in the days look. And i never really saw how it looked to thats why i liked it. "
— Almando, 8/17/2012 -
" "Never give up and always reach for your goals" "
— Garrett, 7/23/2012 -
" This is an old-time baseball story with mystery and fantasy. "
— Ratforcekids, 5/11/2012 -
" This is one Ezra read and liked. "
— Peggy, 5/11/2011 -
" Children's book about baseball. This begins a series and doesn't conclude. It is continued in the next volume. It didn't hold my interest at all. It is a combination of baseball, children, and twilight zone. "
— Peter, 2/16/2011 -
" "Never give up and always reach for your goals" "
— Garrett, 3/10/2010 -
" Interesting premise. <br/>The setting has a lot of potential. <br/>Not a great start to a series. <br/>I'm going to have to read the second book before I can really pass judgment. "
— Kristen, 1/29/2010 -
" This book was more like a first chapter. Unless a kid was only interested in reading baseball books, I can't imagine that they would be motivated enough to pursue this series. "
— Kona, 8/25/2009 -
" I like this book because it's a lot of genres at once: sports, historical fiction, mystery, and fantasy. It has something for everybody "
— Mrs., 4/18/2009
About the Authors
Loren Long illustrated President Barack Obama’s Of Thee I Sing; the newest version of The Little Engine that Could; Madonna’s second picture book, Mr. Peabody’s Apples; and the Barnstormers series. He also illustrated Frank McCourt’s Angela and the Baby Jesus and is part of the Design Garage for Jon Scieszka’s Trucktown series. Loren’s work has appeared in Time, Sports Illustrated, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, and Atlantic Monthly. He approaches both writing and illustrating with enthusiasm, only choosing projects to which he feels a powerful connection. He lives with his wife and two sons in Westchester, Ohio.
Phil Bildner is the author of the Texas Bluebonnet Award–winning Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy and its companion, The Shot Heard ‘Round the World; Twenty-One Elephants, which was an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award winner; and The Greatest Game Ever Played. In addition, he is the author of the teen novels Playing the Field and Busted. A devoted softball player, he lives in Brooklyn, New York.
About Josh Hamilton
Josh Hamilton was born in New York City, New York. His Broadway credits include Proof, The Cider House Rules, and The Coast of Utopia, and his films include Kicking and Screaming, The House of Yes, Alive, Online, and Outsourced. Josh has narrated several audiobooks, including Lando by Louis L’Amour and Stoner & Spaz by Ron Koertge. He and his wife Lily have one child.