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Great Reads > Henry Aaron's Dream, written and illustrated by Matt Tavares


Before he was Hammerin' Hank, Henry Aaron was a young boy growing up in Mobile, Alabama, with what seemed like a foolhardy dream: to be a big-league baseball player. He didn't have a bat. He didn't have a ball. And there wasn't a single black ball player in the major leagues. But none of this could stop Henry Aaron. In a captivating biography of Henry Aaron's young life -- from his sandlot days through his time in the Negro Leagues to the day he played his first spring training game for the Braves -- Matt Tavares offers an inspiring homage to one of baseball's all-time greats. Matt Tavares hits one out of the park with this powerful tale of a kid from the segregated south who would become baseball’s home-run king.

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Author Website:
http://matttavares.com
Publisher/Title Website

Product Details
Henry Aaron’s Dream
Matt Tavares
Candlewick
On Sale Date: 1/2010
Hardcover, 40 pages
$16.99 / $22.00
9780763632243
Nonfiction-picture / Hard Cover
Age Range: 8 – 10

Publicity & Author Tour:
Lastly, here is an excerpt from a starred review in School Library Journal's January 2010 issue:
"Well-written text and brilliantly composed art highlight the poignancy and triumph in Aaron’s story. This rousing tribute should resonate with a wide audience."

Cover: lo-res | hi-res

Point of Purchase Materials
Henry Aarons's Dream Bookmark
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Henry Aarons's Dream Counter Card

 
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