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Smart medicine for your eyes: a guide to natural, effective, and safe relief of common eye disorders
Par Jeffrey Anshel. 2011
Information about the eyes; sections on nutrition, herbal therapies, and homeopathic remedies. Discusses disorders of the eye and visual system,…
conventional treatments and self-treatments, eye care techniques, and refractive surgeries and vision therapies. c2011.Glaucoma: the complete guide : a patient handbook
Par Tina T Wong. 2011
One of the world's leading experts helps you navigate through glaucoma from diagnosis to the many treatment options. This landmark…
patient handbook stands out as both authoritative and readable, providing the critical information necessary to help patients. 2011.Blind vision: the neuroscience of visual impairment
Par Zaira Cattaneo, Tomaso Vecchi. 2011
Italian researchers examine the effects of blindness on the development and functioning of the human cognitive system. They demonstrate the…
ways other senses evolve to help compensate for the absence of sight. 2011.All children have different eyes: learn to play and make friends
Par Edie A Glaser, Maria R Burgio, Doina Paraschiv. 2007
Spend a day with Tommy and Wendy and find out what it's really like to play and make friends with…
kids who see in different ways. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2007.Since their inception in 1977, the Toronto Blue Jays have been one of the most dynamic franchises in all of…
baseball. As an award-winning, longtime Jays columnist, Bob Elliott has witnessed more than his share of that history up close and personal. In If These Walls Could Talk: Toronto Blue Jays, Elliott provides insight into the Jays' inner sanctum as only he can. Readers will gain the perspective of players, coaches, and front office executives in times of greatness as well as defeat, making for a keepsake no fan will want to miss.The Big 50: The Men And Moments That Made The Toronto Blue Jays (The Big 50)
Par Shi Davidi. 2021
The Big 50: Toronto Blue Jays is an extensive and dynamic look at the 50 top moments and figures that…
make the Blue Jays the Blue Jays. In this revised and updated edition, longtime sportswriter Shi Davidi recounts the living history of the Blue Jays, counting down from No. 50 to No. 1. The Big 50: Toronto Blue Jays brilliantly brings to life the Blue Jays remarkable story, from Dave Stieb and Roy Halladay to the roller-coaster that was Roberto Alomar to Joe Carter's 1993 World Series–winning home run and the unforgettable 2016 postseason.Gibby: Tales of a Baseball Lifer
Par John Gibbons, Greg Oliver. 2023
True: the four seasons of Jackie Robinson
Par Kostya Kennedy. 2022
A biography of baseball great Robinson (1919-1972), focusing on four transformative years in Robinson's athletic and public life: 1946, his…
first year playing in the essentially all-white minor leagues for the Montreal Royals; 1949, when he won the Most Valuable Player Award as a Brooklyn Dodger; 1956, his final season in major league baseball; and 1972, the year of his untimely death. Some strong language. 2022Baseball in April and other stories
Par Gary Soto. 1990
Eleven vignettes set in central California feature young Mexican-Americans going about the business of growing up. Fausto, who longs for…
a guitar, fraudulently receives a hefty reward when he returns a stray pet to a wealthy neighbor, but he is guilt-ridden until he relinquishes the money in church. And Marie, who declines a boring family vacation, is angry that fun was had without her. For grades 5-8 and older readersReversing the curse: inside the 2004 Boston Red Sox
Par Dan Shaughnessy. 2005
After nearly a century of close misses, the historic 2004 Boston Red Sox team finally beat their long-time rivals, the…
New York Yankees, and won the World Series. Shaughnessy, a Boston sports writer who knows the Sox well, chronicles their journey. Some strong languageMore than meets the eye: what blindness brings to art
Par Georgina Kleege. 2018
Author of Sight Unseen (DB 48328) critically examines the ways institutions make art accessible to blind people and the connection…
of visual arts with language. Uses personal experiences, scientific studies, and historical literary analysis to support her arguments. 2018Beep: inside the unseen world of baseball for the blind
Par David Wanczyk. 2018
A sportswriter examines beep baseball, a version of the sport played by the blind, in which the rules have been…
tweaked and the equipment made audible. The author travels the world to follow the sport, interviewing players and coaches while describing the action during the Beep Baseball World Series. Some strong language. 2018Pedro
Par Pedro Martinez, Michael Silverman, Pedro Martínez. 2015
The DiMaggios: three brothers, their passion for baseball, their pursuit of the American dream
Par Thomas Clavin. 2013
So you think you know baseball?: a fan's guide to the official rules
Par Peter E Meltzer. 2013
Quiz format analyzes the official Major League Baseball rulebook using examples from actual games. Covers the roles of each player…
on the field, the umpires, and the official scorer; types of equipment allowed; the infield fly rule; and more. 2013There goes Ted Williams: the greatest hitter who ever lived
Par Matt Tavares. 2012
Biography of Ted Williams, the Boston Red Sox slugger. Recounts his early years as an awkward youth, his rise to…
All-Star status in 1941, and his military service during World War II and the Korean War. Covers his return to baseball as Player of the Decade. For grades 2-4. 2012Branch Rickey (Penguin Life)
Par Jimmy Breslin. 2011
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist's biography of Brooklyn Dodgers manager Branch Rickey (1881-1965), who integrated major league baseball when he signed African…
American player Jackie Robinson in 1947. Also describes Rickey's invention of the farm system. Some strong language. 2011Ultimate guide to baseball: Facts, Stats, Stars, And Stuff (Scholastic Ultimate Guides)
Par James Buckley. 2010
Presents facts and statistics about the all-American game--baseball. Covers the major league teams, the World Series, playing tips, and stars…
including Honus Wagner, Satchel Paige, Rickey Henderson, and Albert Pujols. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2010The 25 greatest baseball players of all time
Par Len Berman. 2010
Panel of experts pick their favorite baseball stars. Discusses the players' statistics, best games, and personalities on and off the…
field. Includes early greats like Cy Young and Ty Cobb and later ones like Mike Schmidt and Alex Rodriguez. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2010Seven-tenths: love, piracy, and science at sea (Leapsci)
Par David Fisichella. 2010
David Fisichella, a mechanical engineer, chronicles a series of research cruises on which he served as the "eyes" for Amy…
Bower, a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute oceanographer with deteriorating vision. He reflects on their experiences together, including surviving a pirate attack, and their courtship. 2010