Abner Doubleday and baseball's beginning : separating fact from fiction / by Nel Yomtov.

Title :

Abner Doubleday and baseball's beginning : separating fact from fiction

Author:

Yomtov, Nelson,

Format:

Books

Summary:

"Step up to the plate and separate fact from fiction in baseball's origins! Did Abner Doubleday really create America's favorite pastime, or does this story strike out? Learn all you can about baseball's beginnings with infographics, primary sources, and expertly leveled text"--

Language:

English

Audience:

Ages 8-11 Capstone.

ISBN - ISSN:

1496695364

9781496695369

Physical Description:

32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Contents:

Introduction -- The search for baseball's origins -- Enter Abner Graves -- A new challenge -- Does it matter?

Subject:

Baseball -- History -- Juvenile literature.

Baseball -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.

Baseball players -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Baseball -- History.

Baseball players -- Biography.

Doubleday, Abner, 1819-1893 -- Juvenile literature.

Doubleday, Abner, 1819-1893.

Series:

Fact vs. fiction in U.S. history.

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Step up to the plate and separate fact from fiction in baseball's origins! Did Abner Doubleday really create America's favorite pastime, or does this story strike out? Learn all you can about baseball's beginnings with infographics, primary sources, and expertly leveled text.

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 4--6--Americans love their myths. However, contrary to what many may think, Abner Doubleday did not invent baseball. There's no proof that Betsy Ross sewed the first flag. Abraham Lincoln wasn't the main speaker at Gettysburg. These are all part of the myths of U.S. history, explain the books in this series. Each compelling story is heavily illustrated with photos showing period settings set among large type. The language is age appropriate and chatty. This series is great for report writers, especially those who dare to expose ingrained myths. VERDICT Myth-dispelling can be an interesting way to look at history. These titles are solid choices for school and public libraries.

Booklist Review

The Fact vs. Fiction in U.S. History series (4 titles) looks at frequently repeated but dubious information about our nation's past. Each volume considers one topic, reviewing the origins of questionable stories, the elements challenged by historical records, and their pathways into the history books. Concise, engaging, and logical, the writing shows that primary sources might support one part of a story, while discrediting others. In Abner Doubleday, Yomtov builds a strong case that Doubleday did not invent the game and refutes the validity of a document claiming that he did. The books' illustrations include color photos of sites and reproductions of period portraits, paintings, and prints. Back matter pairs specific, commonly believed fictions with related, verifiable facts. While separating fact from fiction, this enjoyable series encourages clear thinking when examining the origins of historical information.