Keeping Score Audiobook

" excellent book for baseball fans and history buffs "

" I really enjoyed this book. Linda Sue Park always manages to say something that I feel is worth sharing. Because of that, this is definitely a book I suggest. I found it very touching and very realistic. I loved Maggie, and I loved Jim. I'm not a baseball fan, however, and I felt a little weighted down by all the baseball, but the story wouldn't be the same without it. And really Park draws some interesting metaphors that run parallel through the story using baseball and Maggie's life. An incredible story, and incredible writer. Why can't more people read books like this instead of trashy ones about vampires? "

" I read this book for a text set project in my tradebooks class. The book was a little slow for me but offered a look into history and conflict. This would be a great way to introduce the Korean War to student who loves sports. Filled with great lessons and information. "

" slice of life story that I could not get into "

" Historical Fiction, early 1950's. Since I am not a baseball fan I didn't think I would like this book but all of the baseball talk was actually interesting. I might even enjoy a baseball game now. Maggie keeps score of all of the Dodgers games in a notebook. Each year she buys a new notebook to score each game. I had never heard of scoring games before and found this fascinating. One of her friends goes off to fight in the Korean war and returns silent from seeing the atrocities of war. My father was in the Korean war and he has never talked to me about it. After reading this book I realize that I need to find out about his experiences in Korea. All of my friends who love baseball would definitely enjoy this read. "

" Any young girl who loves historical fiction will enjoy this book. The audiobook is amazing with dialect true to the era. "

" One of my favorite authors. A beautiful story of baseball -- and a story of a nine-year-old girl who doesn't play, but learns to keep score, and in doing so, learns quite a bit about life. "

" This was a really good book! The author is really good at describing how a 12 year old would think. It also has a good explanation of the Korean War and of course baseball. Great book! "

" I absolutely loved Maggie in this story, and I learned a lot I didn't know I would find interesting about baseball and keeping score. It doesn't matter what the subject is, I want to read every book by Linda Sue Park! "

" It was a good book. "

" I would only recommend this to people who love baseball. The setting (during the Korean "conflict") is a change and interesting but I can't really imagine any teens picking this up unless it was assigned. "

" I really liked the parts of this book that dealt with Maggie-O's relationships with her family, the guys at the fire station, and Jim. But truthfully, I could have done with a few less baseball references. "

" If you love baseball you will enjoy this book. I love to keep a score book at a baseball game and Ms. Park does an excellent job of explaining baseball scoring. "

" The kids and I listened to this book on tape - and eventhough its about a young girl....its about baseball and the Korean War. We enjoyed it a lot despite the emotional ups and downs. Its well written and teaches wonderful lessons about hope and dealing with challenges at a child's level. "

" Not being a baseball fan, I wasn't sure if this YA novel was going to capture me or not. Also, being familiar with Linda Sue Park's other work, I kept half-expecting a Korean-twist (which came, but later). But I found the narrator's love for the game compelling. Another good book by Park! "

" I read this book for a text set project in my tradebooks class. The book was a little slow for me but offered a look into history and conflict. This would be a great way to introduce the Korean War to student who loves sports. Filled with great lessons and information. "

" Not a huge fan of this book. I would have like to have seen a little more about the war. I would have liked to have known how it effected her and her neighborhood. You MUST be a baseball fan to really enjoy this book. "

" I think this book is a great reference to use if you are discussing the Korean War, or even talking about Conflict in stories. Although I thought this book was slow, I think it has a great meaning. "

" This is a good book for baseball fans. It is also a good book to learn about the Korean war and what it was like to live in the U.S. during this time and to have friends who go to war. It was overall a great book though, I just didn't like the way that it ended. "

" Very sweet book about a girl in love with the Dodgers and how she has to deal with a friend who goes off to the Korean War. He comes back very different, and she has to grapple with what that means for her. "

" This was a great story, and I learned a lot about baseball, a sport I knew almost nothing about. "

" Not only did I really enjoy this book, but learned quite a bit about that time period in Brooklyn. And a lot about the Korean "War" that I didn't remember or learn in school. Fun! "

" Liked the main character, but there were too many baseball details to hold my interest. Overall I was bored. "

" I read this book for a program that we do in our school. I thought it would fit me because I am a sports person and it was a lot better than what I expected! "

" One of my favorite authors. A beautiful story of baseball -- and a story of a nine-year-old girl who doesn't play, but learns to keep score, and in doing so, learns quite a bit about life. "

" The kids and I listened to this book on tape - and eventhough its about a young girl....its about baseball and the Korean War. We enjoyed it a lot despite the emotional ups and downs. Its well written and teaches wonderful lessons about hope and dealing with challenges at a child's level. "

" No good. Way too slow for a kids' books. I have a hard time believing most kids would finish this book. "

" I didn't really like it. The whole point of the story was sort of lame. Some parts were really cute though, but the ending made me upset. =-[ "