Dear Frank: Babe Ruth, the Red Sox, and the Great War

by W Nikola-Lisa

Overview

Set in 1918, Dear Frank offers the reader a glimpse of life in Boston during the waning days of World War I. Young Andrew, writing to his older brother Frank, a serviceman fighting overseas, is intent on keeping his brother abreast of all that is going on around him, especially the rising fortunes of the Boston Red Sox, let by the young lefthander-and hard-hitting-Babe Ruth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780991218363
Publisher:	Gyroscope Books
Publication date:	10/28/2015
Pages:	118
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.28(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

W. Nikola-Lisa is the author of twenty-five books for readers young and old. His latest book, The Men Who Made the Yankees: The Odyssey of the World's Greatest Baseball Team from Baltimore to the Bronx, is for the nonfiction market. An accomplished storyteller and musician, Mr. Nikola-Lisa visits schools and libraries throughout the country on a regular basis talking about his writing and publishing experience. Learn more about this book at gyroscopebooks.com and the author at nikolabooks.com.

Editorial Reviews

This book relays the many hopes and dreams of Bostonians as seen through the eyes of a young boy. The politics of war and baseball play a key role in this story, as does the touching sentiment of a brother and family who all greatly miss the presence of Frank in their lives. Gems of historical fact are interspersed throughout the book, making this a fascinating and enjoyable read.

Literary Classics Book Reviews and Awards, 26 November 2013

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