A cold drizzle turns into pouring rain as Little Andy Oyler steps into the batter’s box for the Minneapolis Millers. As the shortest player in baseball Andy wasn’t expected to get a hit and surprises even himself when he hears the unmistakeable crack of the bat. Tavares does a fine job building drama that even non-baseball readers will enjoy. The muted tones of the watercolor and penciled illustrations evoke the era of the story while bringing the chaos, joy, and mud of the plot to life.
4 of 5 stars - Recommended
Originally posted 25Oct2010.
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