Henry Aaron’s Dream
Henry Aaron’s Dream by Matt Tavares tells the story of young Henry Aaron growing up in the segregated south.
A native of Mobile, Alabama, Henry Aaron dreamed becoming a big-league baseball player.
Henry Aaron overcame poverty and and segregation to become the the first black ball player in the major leagues.
Henry Aaron’s Dream is an inspiring biographical picture book about Hank Aaron’s journey to achieving his dream, written for ages 8-10.
Thank you, Candlewick Press, for providing a copy of this book for review.
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07 March 2010, 8:27 am
Thanks for bringing this book to my attention. I grew up in Milwaukee when and where Henry Aaron was our shining star. I’m going to try to find this book for my grandsons who still live there. (I even know where his house is, a friend of mine lives there now).