Blastin' the Blues (Sluggers Series #5)
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The Travelin' Nine are headed to St. Louis and New Orleans as they continue to raise money to pay off their big league debt!Children's LiteratureWhen readers last met the Travelin' Nine, they were on a train to St. Louis. The Chancellor's men tried to get the baseball and kidnap Graham. His older brother jumped off the train. Now he, Dog, Woody, and the baseball must get back on a train to meet up with the team at their next location. A visit with an old man and Woody's stories on the train enlighten Griffith about the Rough Riders and the magical baseball, who the Chancellor is, and why he wants Graham and the ball. Readers are introduced to Cy Young when Graham has an opportunity to take batting practice against him. A baseball game against the New Orleans Pelicans is arranged with hopes that the Travelin' Nine will win and add much needed money to their coffers. They did not anticipate that the Chancellor would bring in an ace pitcher—none other than Cy Young himself! In this fifth book in the "Sluggers" series, the melodrama continues, as does the old-time baseball lingo in this baseball fantasy. Long's charcoal illustrations add a further dimension to the book and are helpful to younger readers. The illustration of Theodore Roosevelt shooting at the magical baseball in the saloon will surely catch readers' eyes. Interesting little tidbits are peppered throughout the book, such as how Cy Young received his nickname and the line spoken by a newspaper reporter about the new red uniforms the St. Louis team is wearing: "[T]hey look like a bunch of cardinals that flew." Those who have been reading the series will look forward to the next and final book. Reviewer: Sharon Salluzzo
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