86 YEARS The Legend of the Boston Red Sox

by Melinda Boroson

Told in delightful verse and charming illustrations, "86 The Legend of the Boston Red Sox" is a "Casey at the Bat" for the 21st century. Sure to become a classic, it is a treasure for every generation, for generations to come.

Genres: Sports, Nonfiction, Picture Books, Childrens, Baseball

32 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2005

Reviews

[Rebecca Ainscow · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is hard to describe the 2004 comeback to someone who wasn't there, but this book comes close. The chance to get what the city had wanted for nearly a century...which had come close before, only to slip through its fingers...and in this instance, the odds seemed daunting.

The suspense, excitement, and euphoria all come roaring back through this nostalgic story.

What is harder to explain is the way that, in becoming champions and shaking off the curse, Boston lost a teeny bit of grit (fans stuck by the team through every imaginable frustration, near miss, and catastrophic fail). Lest the legend be forgotten amid the hubris of multiple World Series wins in the time since, we have this story.

There is also a great lesson about tenacity in here.

[Sylvia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it! And loved sharing it with the boys, both growing up as Sox fans!

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

We read this as a class! Ironic considering it's the first game of the season. Aside from the great content (shoot - I'm becoming a Bostonian so fast!) the rhyme of the story is fantastic. Very cleverly written.

[ZZ · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an awesome book! I love it.

[Rachel Piccorelli · Rating 5 out of 5]

My class loved this book! They begged me to read it over and over. Thanks Kristin :-)

[jeannine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tremendously entertaining...an exquisite read-aloud for any Boston classroom where the Red Sox pennants are proudly displayed. Loved it!