Oct 06, 2009 stosh has stumbled upon a t206 honus wagnerthe most valuable baseball card in the world. Kids always tease him for the way he looks and how his legs are excessively. On october 1, 1932, during game three of the chicago cubsnew york yankees world series, babe ruth belted a long home run to straightaway center field. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Because it turns out stosh has the incredible ability to travel through time using baseball cardsand now hes headed back to 1909, when honus wagner played for the pittsburgh pirates. His most popular titles include the timetravel sports book honus and me and its sequels, and a clutch of beginning his freelance career as a nonfiction author dealing mostly with sports for adults and young readers, gutman has concentrated on juvenile fiction since 1995. This novel study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. Before joe can decide whether to tell the old woman or keep the card, he discovers it can carry him through time and space. Top rated shows most popular shows browse by genre tv news india spotlight.
It was rejected by many publishers before harpercollins finally accepted. Dan gutman books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. The story follows young joe shosak,who is a poor and frustrated 9 year old baseball player and son who just cant seem to find any luck on the field and off. Miss young takes the card that actually belongs to her and tears it into pieces so that no one would be in danger ever again. I groaned and laughed with recognition at the dumb things we. T206 honus wagner 1909 baseball cardthe most valuable piece of cardboard in the world.
So when sports card shop owner flip tells stosh all about his hero, shoeless joe jackson about the scandal that destroyed the star players career. Dan gutman physical description big man not tall, but solid was funny looking. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Conflict resolution miss young finds the card dealer attacking joe. The card is of honus wagner, who promptly appears and takes him on a journey of selfdiscovery. Joey, who loves baseball but is not very good at it, finds a valuable 1909 honus wagner card and travels back in time to meet honus. But joe picks up the card, and uses his secret power, and brings honus to his bedroom. It is about joe stoshack and he is a big fan of baseball cards and his favorite player ever was honus wagner honus wagner is one of the most famose baseball players ever to live.
I am not a big sports person, but honus and me had me hooked right from the beginning. It is the most valuable baseball card in the world, and in mint condition. Dan gutman born october 19, 1955 is an american writer, primarily of childrens fiction. One day he finds the most valuable baseball card in the world. Thoroughly researched and illustrated with blackandwhite period photographs of wagner, this. Stosh has stumbled upon a t206 honus wagnerthe most valuable baseball card in the world. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. It is also a granter of wishes and a timetravel portal, through which wagner visits him in the present, and joe goes to the 1909 world series.
When young baseball nut joe stoshack finds the most valuable baseball card in the world, a honus wagner t206, in. The my weird school series and its several companion series center around arlo a. Free honus and me study unit worksheets for teachers to print. After seeing the hit movie 42 about the legendary jackie robinson i wanted to learn more about the man who broke baseballs color barrier. Dan gutman is a book about a guy named josh stoshack who loves baseball. Katie casey follows her passion for baseball and winds up playing for one of the professional girls teams and wins. Honus was my first kindle e book from amazon, and it was a great reading experience. And hes about to find out that its worth a lot more than money its his ticket to a timetravel adventure to a historic world series game, with one of the greatest baseball players who ever lived. Popular childrens author dan gutman creates a fantastic adventure that is sure to hit a home run with baseball fans of all ages. Joe knows everything about it, but he has one problem and that is he is not very good at baseball. Johnny hellers narration adds extra spin to the action. Which isnt much of a problem considering he loves baseball.
Fiction since joe stoshack first traveled back in time through a baseball card to meet honus wagner, he knew he had a special gift. Stosh has stumbled upon a t206 honus wagner the most valuable baseball card in the world. When baseball nut joe stoshack, 12, finds a mint condition honus wagner baseball card, he discovers that it is more than the worlds most valuable card. Gutmans other notable works include the first book in the baseball card adventures series, honus and me, the homework machine, the kid who ran for president, and several nonfiction books from early in his career. But hes about to find out that its worth a lot more than money.
The baseball card adventure series in order dan gutman. Its about a young boy named joe stoshack stosh for short who has a mysterious ability to travel through time, but only through baseball cards. Childrens fiction writer, dan gutman, is an american writer who has written popular book series such as my weird school series, the genius files, the homework machine series and the baseball card adventures series. One day when joe was cleaning up amanda youngs garage, he found a honus wagner baseball card. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Dan gutman has won a wide and growing audience among young readers, who have eagerly devoured all the books in the sportsloving authors baseball card adventure series. When young baseball nut joe stoshack finds the most valuable baseball card in the world, a honus wagner t206, in a pile of garbage, he thinks hes struck it rich. His big break comes in shape of a vintage baseball card of honus wagner, mysteriously he is sucked back in time and is in the body of a 25 year old version of himself and winds up face to. Weird mix of genre formulas, as baseball meshes with the. Here is a list of the characters in the book honus and me. According to legend, just before he hit, babe pointed to the center field bleachers and boldly predicted he would slam the next pitch there.
Facts about dan gutman 1many of dan gutmans books revolves around baseball. Every year i make a point of revisiting the kid in me by reading one childrens book. Discover the triumphs and tragedies of one of baseballs greatest. While he is cleaning it out, he discovers an honus wagner baseball card from 1909. Tasked with using his ted williams card to go back to 1941 to prevent the attack on pearl harbor.
A baseball card adventure discussion guide on october 1, 1932, during game three of the chicago cubs new york yankees world series, babe ruth. With more than 2 million books sold, the baseball card adventures bring the greatest players in history to life. Its handled well, but definitely for mature readers, and best if opportunities for discussion with friends or an adult is possible. When he holds a baseball card, he feels a tingling sensation, and when it gets strong, is transported to the year that card. As the game of all time began honus entered the field when i watched honus with his unstoppable rampage in the game finally it stopped it was a very slow motion thing to happen honus made it to base, but hed injured his hand in the process. If you guessed the honus wagner baseball card, youre right. This sequel to honus and me is a solid presentation of the standard lore about jackie robinson. She comes out with a rifle and tells the man to get away from joe. Because this book, like the truths its inspired by, are disturbing and frightening. In the book, honus and me, joe stoshack finds a honus wagner t206 in his neighbors attic.
Wagner and me was a great book in my opinion wagner and me was a great book mixed with facts and fantasy a reason i liked it is that not only is it teaching the reader something about baseball like telling the reader that the. The book is a great way to explore some of these themes and issues that are hard to discuss, even when discussion is often a must. Thoroughly researched and illustrated with black and white period photographs of wagner, this. Free honus and me worksheets and literature unit for. The baseball card adventures is a novel series written by dan gutman. One day as he was cleaning his neighbors attic he found a honus wagner baseball card. Honus and me written by dan gutman spaghetti book club. This actionpacked sports story from the bestselling series finds stosh on his most important journey yet. Free honus and me worksheets and literature unit for teachers. Honus and me dan gutman joe, who loves baseball but is not very good at it, finds a valuable 1909 honus wagner card and travels back in time to meet honus.
Honus was my first kindle ebook from amazon, and it was a great reading experience read more. When young baseball nut joe stoshack finds the most valuable baseball card in the world. Honus and me baseball card adventure series by dan. Honus and me joe stoshack is the main charecter of this book honus and me. When he came to me the words were hit for me while i get my hand better. Honus and me baseball card adventure series by dan gutman.
Spunky tells all is a dog story that has everythinga dog whose sensibility and good sense will entertain children and adults alike. The little known opening of a wellknown tune, take me out to the ball game, inspired this fictionalized look at the professional allgirls baseball league that thrived during world war ii. Joe stoshack stosh lives in louisville, kentucky with his mom, a nurse. Dan gutman joey, who loves baseball but is not very good at it, finds a valuable 1909 honus wagner card and travels back in time to meet honus. In my opinion wagner and me was a great book mixed with facts and fantasy a reason i liked it is.
Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Joe wanted a honus wagner baseball card so bad so he went to his neighbors house and she was very old and he was. Characters the main character in the book honus and me is joe stoshack. He collects baseball cards, and thinks that if his family didnt have money problems, maybe his parents would get back together. With a shock, he recognizes the face of honus wagner, one of baseballs great early players. Honus and me by dan gutman novel study by my reading. As well as the novel, the book includes a factual epilogue by gutman and vintage photographs of wagner.
Apr 04, 2004 the story follows young joe shosak,who is a poor and frustrated 9 year old baseball player and son who just cant seem to find any luck on the field and off. When he holds a baseball card, he feels a tingling sensation, and when it gets strong, is transported to the year that card was made and. The madefortelevision movie the winning season, starring matthew modine, was adapted from this bestselling book. When he came to me the words were hit for me while i. The books feature a boy, joe stoshack, who can travel through time when he touches old baseball cards. Stosh has the incredible ability to travel through time using baseball cardsand now hes headed back to 1909, when honus wagner played for the pittsburgh pirates. Cleaning out his neighbors attic, gawky 12yearold joe stoshack discovers a mintcondition, t206 honus wagner 1909 baseball cardthe most valuable. So he pockets it, and goes to show birdie farrell, the owner of the baseball card store.
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