| Casey at the Bat: A Ballad of the Republic Sung in the Year 1888 Contributor(s): Thayer, Ernest L. (Author), Payne, C. F. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689854943 ISBN-13: 9780689854941 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2003 Annotation: More than 100 years ago, Thayer's classic poem captured an emotional moment in an everyday game of baseball. Now C.F. Payne portrays the vigor and action of the game through expressive, energetic illustrations. Includes biographical and historical notes. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball & Softball - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - Humorous - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 811.52 |
| LCCN: 2002003472 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 10.3" W x 10.1" (0.95 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 46279 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The outlook wasn't brilliant for the Mudville nine that day: The score stood four to two with but one inning more to play.... Since 1888 Casey at the Bat has been read and loved by baseball fans around the world. Now Mighty Casey has been brought to life by celebrated illustrator C. F. Payne, who captures the old-fashioned fun of an afternoon at the ballpark for a brand-new generation |
Contributor Bio(s): Payne, C. F.: - C. F. Payne has illustrated more than a dozen picture books, including the New York Times bestselling Mousetronaut by astronaut Mark Kelly, the Texas Bluebonnet winner Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy, written by Phil Bildner, and the New York Times bestsellers The Remarkable Farkle McBride and Micawber, both by John Lithgow. He teaches at the Columbus College of Design, where he is the chair of the Illustration Department. Payne lives with his wife and children in Cincinnati, Ohio. Visit him online at CFPayne.com. |