Phil Bildner

The Shot Heard 'round the World Phil Bildner

Publisher Marketing: "If you lived in Brooklyn in 1951, your life revolved around the Brooklyn Dodgers. Come summertime you bled Dodger blue. And it was in that summer of '51 that "Dem Bums" -- what we lovingly called our Dodgers -- caused their biggest stir of all." For the young Brooklyn Dodger fan in this story, the summer of 1951 was a summer for heroes. The Dodgers, with players like Jackie Robinson, Carl Erskine, and Clem Labine, faced off against the New York Giants in a pennant race that no one had seen the likes of and no one would ever forget. On October 2, 1951, the New York Giants of the borough of Brooklyn held its breath as the Dodgers faced the Giants for the third, tie-breaking game to determine which team would go on to play the Yankees in the World Series. More than just a story about baseball, this is a sweeping view of life in Brooklyn in the summer of 1951, from its streets, to its Cyclone, to its stadium. Phil Bildner pitches the ball and C. F. Payne hits a shot to be heard 'round the world giving this renowned story new life. Review Citations: Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2005 pg. 374 (EAN 9780689862731, Hardcover) School Library Journal 05/01/2005 pg. 77 (EAN 9780689862731, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2005 pg. 267 (EAN 9780689862731, Hardcover) Kirkus Review - Children 02/15/2005 pg. 226 (EAN 9780689862731, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 02/07/2005 pg. 59 (EAN 9780689862731, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Booklist 03/01/2005 pg. 1199 (EAN 9780689862731, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Bildner, Phil Phil Bildner is the author of the "New York Times" bestselling "Sluggers!" series, the Texas Bluebonnet Award-winning "Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy", its companion "The Shot Heard 'Round the World", and "Turkey Bowl" illustrated by C. F. Payne; and "Twenty-One Elephants", illustrated by LeUyen Pham. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Contributor Bio:  Payne, C F C. F. Payne has illustrated more than a dozen picture books, including the Texas Bluebonnet winner "Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy" and" Turkey Bowl", both written by Phil Bildner. He also illustrated the "New York Times" bestsellers "The Remarkable Farkle McBride" and "Micawber", both by John Lithgow. He teaches at the Columbus College of Design, where he is the chair of the Illustration Department. C. F. Payne lives with his wife and children in Cincinnati, Ohio. Visit him at CFPayne.com.