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Babe & me

Dan Gutman

2000161 pagesabout 2–4 hours
2000
first published
  • 2000Avon Books · 161 pages · ENGISBN 9780380977390
  • 2000Avon Books · 161 pages · ENGISBN 9780380805044
  • 2005Scholastic · ENGISBN 9780439784771
  • 2008HarperCollins · ENGISBN 9780061783883
  • 2008HarperCollins Publishers · ENGISBN 9780061783920
  • 2009HarperCollins Publishers · ENGISBN 9780061973222
  • 2002Tandem Library · ENGISBN 9780613537933
  • 2002Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media · ENGISBN 9780606244527

On October 1, 1932, during Game Three of the Chicago Cubs -- New York Yankees World Series, Babe Ruth belted a long home run to straightaway centerfield. According to legend, just before he hit, Babe pointed to the bleachers and boldly predicted he would slam the next pitch there.Did he call the shot or didn't he? Witnesses never agreed. Like other baseball fans, Joe Stoshack wants to know the truth. But unlike other fans, Joe has the astonishing ability to travel through time and solve one of baseball's greatest puzzles....

How it reads

Character focusSmall ensemble

Worth knowing

Written forMiddle grade

When and where

ThemesFamily
How do you feel?