Random House New Releases - Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Between May 22, 2012 and June 21, 2013.

Becoming Babe Ruth by Matt Tavares

2013-02-12T00:30:00-05:00

Becoming Babe Ruth
Written by Matt Tavares
Illustrated by Matt Tavares

Hardcover, 40 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation; Juvenile Nonfiction - Sports & Recreation - Baseball; Juvenile Nonfiction - History - United States - 20th Century | $16.99 | February 12, 2013 | 978-0-7636-5646-1 (0-7636-5646-1)

Matt Tavares’s striking homage to one of baseball’s legends offers a rare view into Babe Ruth’s formative years in "the House that built Ruth."

Before he is known as the Babe, George Herman Ruth is just a boy who lives in Baltimore and gets into a lot of trouble. But when he turns seven, his father brings him to the gates of Saint Mary’s Industrial School for Boys, and his life is changed forever. At Saint Mary’s, he’s expected to study hard and follow a lot of rules. But there is one good thing about Saint Mary’s: almost every day, George gets to play baseball. Here, under the watchful eye of Brother Matthias, George evolves as a player and as a man, and when he sets off into the wild world of big-league baseball, the school, the boys, and Brother Matthias are never far from his heart. With vivid illustrations and clear affection for his subject, Matt Tavares sheds light on an icon who learned early that life is what you make of it — and sends home a message about honoring the place from which you came.

There Goes Ted Williams by Matt Tavares

2013-02-12T00:30:00-05:00

There Goes Ted Williams The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived
Written by Matt Tavares
Illustrated by Matt Tavares

Trade Paperback, 40 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation; Juvenile Nonfiction - History - Military & Wars; Juvenile Nonfiction - Sports & Recreation - Baseball | $6.99 | February 12, 2013 | 978-0-7636-6557-9 (0-7636-6557-6)

A lively picture book biography of Ted Williams from a master of the genre — just in time for Fenway Park's centennial.

Ted Williams lived a life of dedication and passion. He was an ordinary kid who wanted one thing: to hit a baseball better than anyone else. So he practiced his swing every chance he got. He did fingertip push-ups. He ate a lot of food. He practiced his swing again. And then practiced it some more. From his days playing ball in North Park as a kid to his unmatched .406 season in 1941 to his heroic tours of duty as a fighter pilot in World War II and Korea, the story of Teddy Ballgame is the story of an American hero. In this engrossing biography, a companion to Henry Aaron’s Dream, Matt Tavares makes Ted Williams’s life story accessible to a whole new generation of fans who are sure to admire the hard work, sacrifice, and triumph of the greatest hitter who ever lived.

You Never Heard of Willie Mays?! by Terry Widener

2013-01-08T00:30:00-05:00

You Never Heard of Willie Mays?!
Written by Jonah Winter
Illustrated by Terry Widener

Hardcover, 40 pages | Schwartz & Wade | Juvenile Nonfiction - Sports & Recreation - Baseball; Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation; Juvenile Nonfiction - Ethnic - African-American | $17.99 | January 8, 2013 | 978-0-375-86844-3 (0-375-86844-5)

According to Booklist in a starred review, "the Say Hey Kid had style to spare, and so does this irrepressible book."

He hit 660 home runs (fourth best of all time), had a lifetime batting average of .302, and is second only to Babe Ruth on The Sporting News's list of "Baseball's 100 Greatest Players." Many believe him to be the best baseball player that ever lived. His name is Willie Mays. In Jonah Winter and Terry Widener's fascinating picture book biography, young readers can follow Mays's unparalleled career from growing up in Birmingham, Alabama, to playing awe-inspiring ball in the Negro Leagues and then the Majors, where he was center fielder for the New York (later San Francisco) Giants. Complete with sidebars filled with stats, and a cool lenticular cover, here is a book for all baseball lovers, young and old.

You Never Heard of Willie Mays?! by Terry Widener

2013-01-08T00:30:00-05:00

You Never Heard of Willie Mays?!
Written by Jonah Winter
Illustrated by Terry Widener

eBook, 40 pages | Schwartz & Wade | Juvenile Nonfiction - Sports & Recreation - Baseball; Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation; Juvenile Nonfiction - Ethnic - African-American | $10.99 | January 8, 2013 | 978-0-375-98782-3 (0-375-98782-7)

You Never Heard of Willie Mays?! by Terry Widener

2013-01-08T00:30:00-05:00

You Never Heard of Willie Mays?!
Written by Jonah Winter
Illustrated by Terry Widener

Hardcover Library Binding, 40 pages | Schwartz & Wade | Juvenile Nonfiction - Sports & Recreation - Baseball; Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation; Juvenile Nonfiction - Ethnic - African-American | $20.99 | January 8, 2013 | 978-0-375-96844-0 (0-375-96844-X)

Chicharito by Charles Samuel

2012-06-19T00:30:00-05:00

Chicharito La historia de Javier Hernandez
Written by Charles Samuel

“El día más feliz de mi vida fue cuando me hicieron parte del equipo nacional mexicano”.

Javier “Chicharito” Hernández es sin duda una de los mejores jugadores del fútbol mundial. Estrella del Manchester United —el primer mexicano en la historia del famoso equipo inglés— y del equipo nacional, “Chicharito” es admirado en el mundo entero por su talento y atletismo. Este entretenido perfil, con más de 70 fotografías a todo color, cuenta la historia de un intrépido joven, nacido en una familia de futbolistas (tanto su padre como su abuelo jugaron para México), quien desafió las expectativas de los muchos entrenadores que pensaron que era demasiado pequeño para tener éxito a nivel profesional. Fascinante e inspirador, Chicharito es un completo resumen de su explosiva y emocionante carrera hasta la fecha.

“¡Qué rápido puede cambiar la vida! Uno tiene que mantener la fe en sí mismo. Mucha gente no creía que yo lo podía lograr después de mi primer año en Guadalajara, pero mi familia y mi agente lo creían, y yo también lo creía”.

Random House New Releases - Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Between May 22, 2012 and June 21, 2013.

Becoming Babe Ruth by Matt Tavares

Becoming Babe Ruth Written by Matt Tavares Illustrated by Matt Tavares

There Goes Ted Williams by Matt Tavares

There Goes Ted Williams The Greatest Hitter Who Ever LivedWritten by Matt Tavares Illustrated by Matt Tavares

You Never Heard of Willie Mays?! by Terry Widener

You Never Heard of Willie Mays?! Written by Jonah Winter Illustrated by Terry Widener

You Never Heard of Willie Mays?! by Terry Widener

You Never Heard of Willie Mays?! Written by Jonah Winter Illustrated by Terry Widener

You Never Heard of Willie Mays?! by Terry Widener

You Never Heard of Willie Mays?! Written by Jonah Winter Illustrated by Terry Widener

Chicharito by Charles Samuel

Chicharito La historia de Javier HernandezWritten by Charles Samuel

Becoming Babe Ruth
Written by Matt Tavares
Illustrated by Matt Tavares

There Goes Ted Williams The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived
Written by Matt Tavares
Illustrated by Matt Tavares

You Never Heard of Willie Mays?!
Written by Jonah Winter
Illustrated by Terry Widener

You Never Heard of Willie Mays?!
Written by Jonah Winter
Illustrated by Terry Widener

You Never Heard of Willie Mays?!
Written by Jonah Winter
Illustrated by Terry Widener

Chicharito La historia de Javier Hernandez
Written by Charles Samuel