Lipman Pike: America's First Home Run King

In the mid 1800s the sport of baseball was working its way across the United States. Amateur teams were springing up and in 1858 the National Association of Base Ball Players was formed. Young men were eager to show their prowess on the field and in the batter's box.

Lipman Pike's father, a Dutch immigrant, runs a small haberdashery in Brooklyn, New York, though Lip is more interested in watching the ball players than working behind the counter. His mother doesn't approve -- Jewish boys should be paying attention to more sensible matters. But when Lip is barely a teenager, he's invited to join the Nationals Junior Club and play first base. When he hits his first pitch over the right fielder's head, Lip knows baseball is the sport for him.

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Published: 02/14/2011
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 11.10h x 9.20w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781585364657
Age: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 143547 / Lipman Pike: America's First Home Run King


Award: National Jewish Book Award - Finalist


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/01/2011 pg. 46
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2011
New York Times Book Review 07/24/2011 pg. 22
Publishers Weekly 03/28/2011
School Library Journal 05/01/2011 pg. 99
New York Times Book Review 07/17/2011 pg. 13
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2011 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw