Home base : a mother-daughter story / by Nikki Tate ; illustrated by Katie Kath.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : Holiday House, [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780823436637
- 0823436632
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Picturebook | Sports & Physical Activities | TATE NIKKI | Checked out | 06/01/2024 | 33111009766417 | |||
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Sports & Physical Activities | TATE NIKKI | Available | 33111010426480 | ||||
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Children's Book
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Northport Library | Children's Picturebook | TATE NIKKI | Available | 33111009024031 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In this empowering picture book perfect for young feminists, a gutsy baseball-playing girl and her bricklaying mom celebrate when love and hard work triumph over nerves.
A young pitcher steps up to the plate.
A hardworking mom interviews for her biggest job yet.
Girls and women aren't always welcome in the worlds of baseball and bricklaying. But with practice, the right gear, and a whole lot of determination, this intrepid mom and daughter thrive under pressure. Readers get to see their parallel narratives unfold in tandem, coming together at the end for a sweet reward- ice cream!
With fun, punchy writing and radiant illustrations, this touching story will be a hit for budding activists, kids who love sports, and the moms who cheer them on.
An American Library Association Notable Children's Book
A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year
A Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon Book
In interwoven narratives, a young girl and her mother support one another as one tries out for the baseball team and the other interviews for a bricklaying job, then celebrate their success together.