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My BooksHey Batta Batta Swing! The Wild Old Days of Baseball, Sally Cook and James Charlton,illustrated by Ross MacDonald (Simon&Schuster 3/07)
Take a walk on the wild side of baseball in this funny, fascinating journey from the earliest games to today. Find out which player was traded for a bag of prunes, but don't trade this book for anything! Good Night Pillow Fight, illustrated by Laura Cornell (HarperCollins)
Getting kids to sleep isn't easy -- Good night. Especially when there are games to be played -- Pillow Fight! In bedrooms everywhere, adults try their best -- Kiss my cheek. (But so do kids). Hide-and-seek! Another Season
A Coach's Story of Raising an Exceptional Son with Gene Stallings (Little Brown, Broadway Books) When beloved Alabama football coach Gene Stalling's son was born with Down syndrome and a serious heart defect, doctors predicted he wouldn't live to see his first birthday and urged Coach Stallings and his wife to institutionalize him. But for Gene and Ruth Ann that was not an option. Johnny quickly won the hearts and adoration of the Stallings family and everyone who took the time to know him, and, proving the doctors wrong by living a full life, he has become a vital and important part of his father's life and career. With intimate glimpses of family life and thrilling football anecdotes, Another Season is brimming with poignant lessons about defying the odds and finding joy in every moment. |
picture book ages 6-10
Hey Batta Batta Swing! The Wild Old Days of Baseball, Sally Cook and James Charlton,illustrated by Ross MacDonald (Simon&Schuster 3/07)
A Junior Library Guild selection picture book ages 3-8
Good Night Pillow Fight, illustrated by Laura Cornell (HarperCollins)
Author Sally Cook teams up with New York Times best-selling illustrator Laura Cornell in this uproarious ode to parents who would do anything to get their kids to sleep--and to kids who would do anything to make the task, well....challenging. young adult and adult nonfiction
Another Season
A Coach's Story of Raising an Exceptional Son with Gene Stallings (Little Brown, Broadway Books)
As Coach of the University of Alabama's powerhouse Crimson Tide football team, Gene Stallings encountered plenty of tough situations on the field. But,in 1962, as a young assistant under Alabama's legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant Stallings was handed one of the greatest challenges of his life: his newborn son, John Mark, (Johnny) was diagnosed with Down Syndrome. Doctors said he probably wouldn't live to see his first birthday. At a time when many families were ashamed of having children who were "different" doctors and friends urged the Stallings to institutionalize Johnny so he wouldn't be a burden. But, that was not an option for the Coach and his family. Johnny, now 44 years old, lives a full life with his family and friends. Wherever Stallings coached --at Texas A&M, with the Dallas Cowboys, or with the St. Louis Cardinals--Johnny was an integral part of the team, whether chatting with the linebackers in the locker room or cheering them on from the sidelines. When Stallings took over as head coach for Alabama, the Crimson Tide took Johnny to heart, and he has become a familiar figure to the legions of Alabama fans. |
