books by John R. Tunis

books by John R. Tunis

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John R. Tunis

John R. Tunis

Sandpiper, 2006

'KEYSTONE KIDS" DEALS WITH PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
It's hard to believe this book was written before Jackie Robinson made his debut with the real Dodgers in 1947, because "Keystone Kids" touches on many things that were dealt with when Robinson became the first black player in the majors. Bobby and Spike Russell ...

Go, Team, Go!

John R. Tunis

HarperCollins, 1991

A big lesson about life wrapped up in a sports tale
When I was in middle school, I read every sports fiction book in the Harding and Hiawatha libraries. This was one of my favorites and I enjoyed it just as much when I read it again. There is a lesson in this book that transcends sports, which is something that Tunis ...

The Kid from Tomkinsville (Odyssey)

John R. Tunis

Sandpiper, 2006

One of the best sports books ever
When I was in junior high, I was addicted to reading juvenile sports fiction. Shortly after beginning seventh grade, I went to the alphabetical beginning of the fiction section in the school library and began moving down the alphabet. As I went, I examined the books ...

Triple Play Boxed Set
John R. Tunis

Sandpiper, 2007

These action-packed, heart-pounding tales-- The Kid from Tomkinsville , World Series , and Rookie of the Year-- take place during the heyday of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Full of fast-paced entertainment, this boxed set makes a great gift for baseball fans of all ages. Each book includes an introduction by Bruce Brooks.

World Series (Odyssey)

John R. Tunis

Sandpiper, 2006

A Classic Baseball Story
I first read this book as an eleven year old and it made a strong impression on my young mind. Now, as a 44 year old, I thought I would reread this book to take a stroll down memory lane. I wasn't disappointed. This story of the Brooklyn Dodgers in the late 1930's ...

Rookie of the Year (Odyssey)

John R. Tunis

Sandpiper, 2006

Rookie of the Year is a Home Run
If you want a great, suspenseful, exciting, realistic fiction novel, then read Rookie of the Year, by John R. Tunis (no, this doesn't have anything to do with the movie). It starts off with the newly acquired player/manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Spike Russell, ...

A City for Lincoln
John R. Tunis

Sandpiper, 1989

Don Henderson, basketball coach for the Springfield Wildcats and head of the Police Department's Juvenile Aid Division, comes up against town politics that threaten his work with the youth and convince him to run for mayor.

Highpockets

John R. Tunis

William Morrow & Co (P), 1990

TUNIS MAINTAINS CONSISTENCY WITH "HIGHPOCKETS"
Cecil "Highpockets" McDade is a rookie center fielder from North Carolina who, though talented, has an inflated opinion of himself and is disliked by his Dodger teammates. An auto accident midway through the season changes everything, although not right away. Of ...

Schoolboy Johnson

John R. Tunis

Beech Tree Paperback Book, 1991

A good story that should be read by baseball lovers.
This book was a good book for people who enjoy baseball. This book is about a young pitcher named Schoolboy Johnson who has a good fastball but no changeup. The veteran Speedy Mason is trying to help Schoolboy Johnson develop a changeup and to calm down his ...

Young Razzle

John R. Tunis

Beech Tree Books, 1991

Another lesson of life expressed through baseball
This book continues the tradition of the other books that Tunis has written about the Dodgers. While the theme is baseball and how it is played, there is another more significant story about life. Razzle Nugent, one of the main characters in the earlier books, is a man ...

All-American
John R. Tunis

Sandpiper, 1989

A football accident forces young Ronald Perry, a halfback on the academy football team, to do some soul-searching. Not especially happy with everything he finds out, he is obliged to do some growing up as well.

The Kid Comes Back

John R. Tunis

William Morrow, 1990

"KID" SURVIVES WWII AND RETURNS TO DODGERS
One of the most interesting books in the Tunis series about the Brooklyn Dodgers, "The Kid Comes Back" is very unusual in that it's not really about baseball so much as it is about courage. Roy Tucker ("The Kid From Tomkinsville") serves in the U.S. Army during the ...

His Enemy, His Friend

John R. Tunis

William Morrow & Co Library, 1970

Great book, short read,
I read this book in 9th grade for our Holocaust Unit. The story is of a Nazi Officer the day before D-day in a little town near the coast of Normandy. He is ordered to kill severla of the townsmen, and does. At the end of the war he is tried for war crimes and ...

Yea! Wildcats! (Odyssey Classic)
John R. Tunis

Harcourt, 1989

A young, idealistic basketball coach taking over a high school team at mid-season tries to turn it into a first-rate team despite opposition to his methods by business and political leaders.

Keystone Kid (Baseball diamonds)
John R. Tunis

Harcourt Childrens Books (J), 1990

When two young brothers join the Brooklyn Dodgers, one becomes team manager and is faced with the task of uniting a team rife with dissension and prejudice against the new Jewish rookie catcher.