Take me out to the ballgame because it’s Opening Day! Cracker jacks, popcorn, and hotdogs are aplenty and with the start of baseball season, spring is officially here. Sports fanatics, athletes, and fans will gather at stadiums across the nation for exhibition games and home openers slated to begin today. Get your students involved in baseball fever with these Big Universe e-books!
Baseball E-Books for K-2:
Playing Baseball
by Rebecca Gauthier (author), Mehran Herad (illustrator) © 2012
ISBN: 9781620468074
Readers can make connections between the emotions of the main character and their own experiences. Engaging illustrations exemplify vocabulary such as “mitt” and “swung.”
Baseball
by Holly Karapetkova © 2010
ISBN: 1595151885 AR: Book Level 5.2 / Points 0.5 / Quiz 80644 / Interest Level LG
Young readers will learn about baseball through simple sentences and highly supportive pictures.
Baseball E-Books for 3-5:
History of Baseball
by Dona Herweck Rice
ISBN: 9780743989640
Batter up and explore the comprehensive history of America’s favorite pastime—baseball! This fun book features baseball’s timeline, which follows the evolution of the baseball official rules through time. Also addressed are the first African American and Women’s baseball leagues. Photos will keep readers engaged and vocabulary related to the game and its history is provided.
Science at Work in Baseball
by Richard Hantula (author) © 2012
ISBN: 9781608707324
Readers learn how scientific principles come into play with sports.
Baseball E-Books for 6-8:
Baseball: The Great American Game: The Story of the New York Yankees
by Michael E. Goodman (author) © 2013
ISBN: 9781566600194
The history of the New York Yankees professional baseball team from its inaugural 1903 season to today, spotlighting the team’s greatest players and most memorable moments.
Baseball: The Great American Game: The Story of the Los Angeles Dodgers
by Nate LeBoutillier (author) © 2013
ISBN: 9781566600156
The history of the Los Angeles Dodgers professional baseball team from its inaugural 1890 season in Brooklyn to today, spotlighting the team’s greatest players and most memorable moments.
Baseball: The Great American Game: The Story of the Atlanta Braves
by Michael E. Goodman (author) © 2013
ISBN: 9781566600026
The history of the Atlanta Braves professional baseball team from its inaugural 1876 season in Boston to today, spotlighting the team’s greatest players and most memorable moments.
Baseball: The Great American Game: The Story of the Boston Red Sox
by Michael E. Goodman (author) © 2013
ISBN: 9781566600040
The history of the Boston Red Sox professional baseball team from its inaugural 1901 season to today, spotlighting the team’s greatest players and most memorable moments.
Baseball: The Great American Game: The Story of the Chicago Cubs
by Sara Gilbert (author) © 2013
ISBN: 9781566600057 AR: / Points 0.0 / Quiz 0
The history of the Chicago Cubs professional baseball team from its inaugural 1876 season to today, spotlighting the team’s greatest players and most memorable moments.
Teacher’s Note: There are countless Baseball: The Great American Game books. Find one for your local home team!
Baseball in the Classroom
Does your city gather support around your local baseball team? How will you incorporate baseball and Opening Day into your reading curriculum?