Annie's spectacular hit and the ball collector's amazing catch of her Sky High Super Pinkie bring the two former foes together in an unexpected way in this celebration of one girl's passion to play ball--and of the legendary little pink ball that inspired her greatest hit. Full color.
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Annie's spectacular hit and the ball collector's amazing catch of her Sky High Super Pinkie bring the two former foes together in an unexpected way in this celebration of one girl's passion to play ball--and of the legendary little pink ball that inspired her greatest hit. Full color.
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Color Illustrations. Fine in Very Good + jacket. Signed by Author Gift inscribed by author on title page. One minor edge tear on jacket, otherwise in very nice condition. From School Library Journal Kindergarten-Grade 4-Young Annie loves everything about her Spaldeen, a small, pink ball that is great to squeeze, smell, and play with. She lives for Sundays when the kids from her New York City neighborhood gather in a field to play punchball. Annie's biggest fear is that the building's superintendent will get his hands on her Pinkie and add it to the collection he's garnered from kids who have broken his written rule, "No Ball Playing or Else! " One Sunday, Annie gets "last licks" during the game and belts a tremendous drive that soars out of the playground and over trees, cars, and her apartment building and is finally caught by the super. Though he offers to return it to her, Annie decides that he should keep it for his collection. The next day, a thank-you note and a new Sky-High Super Pinkie arrive at her apartment. Brightly colored oil-pastel paintings dance across the pages mimicking the tone of the zany text. The endpapers contain quotes from a number of people, including Sandy Koufax and William Steig, about their youthful experiences with these balls. A fun read for all, Last Licks will be especially popular in areas where playing with Spaldeens is, or was, a favorite pastime. Tom S. Hurlburt, La Crosse Public Library, WI Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. About the Author Cari Best grew up in New York City in an extended European family dominated by confident, beautiful women who loved to talk. As a result, she was a very shy child who found out, happily, that she didn't need to talk to be a good writer or a good athlete. One of the highlights of her childhood was winning a school-wide spelling bee with the words "aurora borealis". One of the highlights of her adulthood was being invited to the Baseball Hall of Fame to talk about her childhood. A graduate of Queens College (City University of New York), Cari Best holds an MLS degree from Drexel University (Philadelphia). She has served as special librarian at the International Reading Association (1975-76), librarian at a public library, and is currently editorial director at a film company (since 1986). Cari Best has written several picture books including the 1995 Ezra Jack Keats New Writer's Award Winner Taxi! Taxi! , Red Light, Green Light, Mama and Me (Orchard), Getting Used to Harry (Orchard), Top Banana (Orchard), Montezuma's Revenge (Orchard), Last Licks: A Spaldeen Story (DK Ink), and most recently, the acclaimed Three Cheers for Catherine the Great (DK Ink), which received starred reviews in Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, and Booklist. She lives in Weston, Connecticut. Diane Palmisciano has illustrated several books for children, including Cari Best's Getting Used to Harry. Booklist praised her "endearing characters, [which] catch the story's flavor perfectly." She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Add this copy of Last Licks: a Spaldeen Story to cart. $30.78, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by DK Children.
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