Henry Aaron's Dream
Age 8+
Picture Books
“Well-written text and brilliantly composed art highlight the poignancyand triumph in Aaron's story.” —
School Library Journal (starred review)
Before he was Hammerin’ Hank, Henry Aaron was a young boy growing up in Mobile, Alabama, with what seemed like a foolhardy dream: to be a big league baseball player. He didn’t have a bat. He didn’t have a ball. And there wasn’t a single black ball player in the major leagues. But none of this could stop Henry Aaron. In a captivating biography of Aaron’s young life, Matt Tavares offers an inspiring homage to one of baseball’s all-time greats.
Back matter includes an author’s note, Henry Aaron’s career statistics, and a bibliography.
Creators
Matt Tavares is the author-illustrator of Zachary s Ball, Oliver s Game, Mudball, and Henry Aaron s Dream, and the illustrator of Over the River and Through the Woods, Twas the Night Before Christmas: Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas, The Gingerbread Pirates by Kristin Kladstrup, and Lady Liberty: A Biography by Doreen Rappaport. He lives in Ogunquit, Maine.
