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Oliver's Game
By Tavares, Matt
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-76361-852-0
- Publisher
- Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2004.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2004
Gr 1-4 As he did in Zachary's Ball (Candlewick, 2000), Tavares creates a moving tribute to baseball. Young Oliver Hall is named after his grandfather, who runs a collectibles store near Wrigley Field. They share a love of the sport and Oliver relishes his grandfather's stories about the "Golden Age of the Game." When the boy uncovers an old Chicago Cubs uniform, he is astonished to discover that it belongs to his grandfather. The man relates how, back in 1941 when he was 18 years old, the C...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
