My New Team (Little Rhino #1) - Softcover

Howard, Ryan; Howard, Krystle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0545674905 ISBN 13: 9780545674904

Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks, 2015

Synopsis

A new chapter book series from Major League Baseball's 2006 National League MVP, Ryan Howard!
Every day when Little Rhino comes home from school, he finishes his homework, grabs his bat, his glove, and runs outside to meet Grandpa James. They always practice catching and hitting in the backyard. Playing baseball with grandfather is Little Rhino's favorite thing to do, especially when he pretends to be a real Major League homerun hitter.
One afternoon, after a long day of second grade, Little Rhino comes home to find out that Grandpa James has signed him up for a baseball league! Little Rhino will finally be a part of a team! But Little Rhino will quickly learn that is not always so easy to a good teammate, especially when there's a bully wearing the same uniform as you.
From Major League Baseball superstar Ryan Howard and his wife, Krystle Howard, a former elementary school teacher, this exciting new series is a fun read for sports and book fans alike!

About this title

About the Author:

Ryan Howard is a Major League baseball first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies. He is a three-time All-Star that won the National League Rookie of the Year award in 2005 and followed that up by winning the National League Most Valuable Player award in 2006. He is extremely active in the community and plans to launch a literacy campaign with his wife, Krystle, a former second grade teacher.

From School Library Journal:

Gr 1–4—In this new chapter book series, third-grader Ryan, who prefers to be called Rhino, loves baseball. He plays catch and practices hitting as often as he can with his grandfather. While at school, he and his best friend, Cooper, join a new lunch table where they also get to talk about dinosaurs. Rhino loves learning facts and then sharing them with his friends. One day Grandpa James signs him up for a little league baseball team, and Rhino couldn't be more excited. Then, he finds out that the meanest boy in his class is on the same team. Dylan takes every opportunity to belittle Rhino at school, in the neighborhood, and at practice. Rhino has some tough decisions to make about how to respond to Dylan and his taunts as he and his teammates prepare for their first practice game. The final satisfying chapters play out Rhino's first exciting game with the Mustangs. The simple black-and-white illustrations support the text. Readers will be anxious for the second installment to see how Rhino's first season plays out and to find out what becomes of him and his bully teammate. A solid purchase for most libraries.—Nancy Jo Lambert, McSpedden Elementary Frisco, TX

About this edition

• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0545674905
• ISBN 13: 9780545674904
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112
• Illustrator: Madrid Erwin