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Game 2: #2 in the Barnstormers Tales of the Travelin' Audiobook
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The year is 1899, and the Travelin' Nine are crisscrossing the good ol' U.S. of A., raising money to pay off the Payne family's big-league debt!
As the team heads into the River City, Griffith is beginning to realize that there's more at risk than meets the eye, something beyond the need to raise money -- something involving the ball that could put his entire family in danger.
Ruby is eager to help solve the mystery of the ball and plans on keeping her eyes and ears wide open and writing everything down. She knows the answer is out there. All she has to do is see the things that others don't. And figure out what those things mean.
Then there's Graham, who usually only thinks about how to get more time on the baseball field. Even he's beginning to notice that there are strange and shady characters at just about every turn.
Finally there's the Chancellor, one of the wealthiest and greediest businessmen in the entire world. And it looks like he's got his eye on the ball!
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"It is a very exciting book from start to finish. My favorite part was when they played the game. "
— Ezra (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Josh Hamilton brings wonder and a youthful sound to this production. He voices each Payne child distinctively, and listeners will hear each child’s relief and sense of accomplishment as pieces of the puzzle are put into place. As narrator, Hamilton uses a veiled voice that heightens the mysteries surrounding this baseball game.”
— AudioFile
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" It is a very exciting book from start to finish. My favorite part was when they played the game. "
— Ezra, 10/30/2012
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.