The Bat Boy and His Violin
The Bat Boy and His Violin by Gavin Curtis; illustrated by EB Lewis
SCASL Children’s Book Award Nominee 2000-2001
Coretta Scott King Award winnerA story about a boy and his father…Reginald likes to play the violin, his dad is manager of The Dukes, the worst team in the Negro National League. Reginald’s dad wants him to play baseball and not “fiddle” all the time. He makes him the bat boy for his team and after many clumsy moments as Bat Boy, his dad tells him to practice his “fiddle” instead. Reginald starts to play music for the team as they play and they get better! All of the players are impressed with his talent and his dad starts to realize that playing music is important to Reginald and that it helps the team play. Reginald starts coming to all of The Dukes games to play the violin. Will it help them be a better team?
Idea for music class: Read this book while listening to the music that Reginald plays in the story.
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