The Brooklyn Nine
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · February 4, 2010
Baseball is in the Schneider family blood.
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- Who it’s for
- A family’s long bond with Brooklyn and baseball gives this story its distinctive shape.
- Themes
- Baseball, Multigenerational family, Family bonds
- Genres
- Baseball & Softball, Multigenerational Families, 20th-Century U.S.
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Baseball is in the Schneider family blood. Each member of this family, from family founder Felix Schneider in the 1800s to Snider Flint in the present day, has a strong tie to the game and to Brooklyn. Through the years this family has dodged bullets on a battlefield, pitched perfect games, and dealt with the devastating loss of family and the Brooklyn Dodgers. Nine innings--nine generations. One game--one family.
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Through it all, one thing remains true: the bonds of family are as strong as a love of the game.
Nine Innings, Generations
A family’s long bond with Brooklyn and baseball gives this story its distinctive shape.
Come here for
- Baseball threaded through nine generations
- A family story tied to Brooklyn and the Dodgers
Expect
- A wide sweep from the 1800s to the present
- Family losses alongside the love of the game
Where it sits
| Baseball & Softball | 93% |
|---|---|
| 20th-Century U.S. | 88% |
| Multigenerational Families | 76% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Multigenerational Families
- 20th-Century U.S.
- Baseball & Softball
- Authors
- Alan M. Gratz
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- February 4, 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Baseball · Multigenerational family · Family bonds
- Reading lane
- Multigenerational Families