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Henry Aaron's Dream (2010)

by Matt Tavares(Favorite Author)

4.06 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0763632244 (ISBN13: 9780763632243)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Candlewick Press

review 1: “Henry Aaron’s Dream” by Matt Tavares gives the history of baseball legend Hank Aaron’s rise from boyhood baseball fan learning about Jackie Robinson on the Brooklyn Dodgers, to baseball player in the Negro Leagues, to member of the minor leagues, and finally to baseball legend playing for the Atlanta Braves. This book touches on the segregation many black baseball players experienced and the racism hurled at the players by white fans. However, it also highlights Henry Aaron’s hope of one day achieving his dream and his tenacity at overcoming adversity in order to reach his goal. When times got tough and the racism wore on Aaron, his inspiration to keep going came from thinking about his fans and the other Negro League players who never got a shot at playing in ... morethe majors. This book features large watercolor, ink, and pencil illustrations, also by Tavares, that illuminate the text of the story. The size and excellence of the illustrations make this a terrific book to use during story time. The text is limited, appropriate for young elementary school readers (1st through 3rd grade) but some concepts in the book such as segregation, historical figures such as Jackie Robinson, and historical institutions such as the Negro Leagues may require further explanation for some readers. This is an excellent book for young, male, reluctant readers who have expressed interest in sports. They will love this look at famous baseball legend Hank Aaron and his journey to achieving his dream.
review 2: This is a great book about dreams, hardwork and it includes Historical events, such as Civil Rights, Equality, Racism and Segregation. This is a great book to use for inferencing in the classroom, right off the bat ( no pun intended) the first page shows a baseball field that reads Whites Only. I would have my students keep track of how they feel and put themselves into Henry Aarons shoes, has a guided (inferences) reading lesson. less

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