This is volume 1 in Sluggers .

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 160 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers .

Phil Bildner is the author of numerous children's picture books. John Parra is an award-winning illustrator, designer, teacher, and fine art painter. Loren Long is a Midwesterner - he grew up in Missouri and attended the University of Kentucky in Lexington. After graduating with a BA in Graphic Design/Studio Art, he pursued graduate-level studies at the American Academy of Art in Chicago. He and his wife, Tracy, have two sons. You can find him at www. lorenlong. com.