Sports. Eight-year-old Henry and his friend Oliver are having a fight. When Henry gets a time-out, he wishes Oliver would get one too for life. I hate Oliver,” he says. He’s my enemy. I’ll hate him forever.” The day takes a turn when Grampa Charlie takes Henry to a baseball game. Charlie, a World War II veteran, cheers on the Seattle Mariners’ Ichiro Suzuki and Kazuhiro Sasaki, and his enthusiasm for the Japanese players paves the way for Henry and Oliver’s reconciliation. In the tradition of Baseball Saved Us, Jean Davies Okimoto’s heartwarming story and Doug Keith’s whimsical illustrations offer a message of hope. (Sports)

the story is about a children name Henry who is mad as his friend Oliver because he got his favorite stuff animals dirty. Henry grandpa take him to a mariner game, an during the game his grandpa explain to him that he would of never imagine that he would of root for player like Ichiro and Kaz because he use to fight soldier from japan a long time ago. With the of his grandpa help, Henry was able to forgive Oliver for was he did.
the book is good for child at least 5 yrs old ( )

When Henry and Oliver get in to a fight. Henry's Grandpa helps him make admins to his friend. Grandpa explains how when he was in the army he never thought he would see people from other countries playing baseball.

When Henry and Oliver get in to a fight. Henry's Grandpa helps him make admins to his friend. Grandpa explains how when he was in the army he never thought he would see people from other countries playing baseball.

Age Appropriateness: Late elementary/ Middle school
Review: This book is a good example of Realistic Fiction because it is set in modern day America (has current roster for Mariner's baseball team). In the book the boy has a conflict with his friend who ruined his favorite stuffed bunny. He decides the boy is his enemy. In the meantime he goes to a baseball game and sees how his great-grandfather when in World War II used to be enemies with people from Japan. Now he got over being enemies with them and is watching them and rooting for them on his baseball team. It is a great depiction tying in history with present day and shows how conflicts occur no matter what age, but can be dealt with. There are some great themes and subjects brought up in this book which would spark great discussion in the classroom.
Media: Mixed - paint, chalk etc. ( )