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by Matthew McClatchie (Illustrator), Tom Dirsa (Author)
"Grandpa!" "Is that green thing down on the sidelines the GREEN Monstah?" "No." Grandpa chuckles as he shakes his head. "New Englanders call that big green wall in left field the Green Monstah. That green thing on the sidelines is the team mascot. He is called Wally, and he lives in the Green Monstah." "Grandpa!" "Why do they call the wall a monstah?" "Well... if you are a pitcher, the wall feels like it is pressing down on you and a lot of high fly balls - ones that would be an out in another baseball park - end up as a home run. If you are a batter, a line drive hit that would be a home run in another park could end up as a single. The Monstah can turn outs into home runs and home runs into singles." "So, there is nothing to really be scared of, Grandpa?" "No." Grandpa laughs, and then adds, "Unless you're a rookie." Join BJ and his grandfather on their adventures at Fenway Park where BJ learns about the game of baseball while cheering on their beloved team. Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball Properties, Inc.
Author Biography
Author Tom Dirsa, grew up on the tip of Cape Cod in Massachusetts and has been a life long Red Sox fan ever since. After a successful career as a teacher, basketball coach, and school administrator that took him and his wife, Margaret, to New England, Colorado, and Western Canada he retired to Leduc, Alberta, Canada. Since his retirement, Tom worked on his writing skills as a freelance reporter for a local weekly newspaper, wrote the Junior High Social Studies Preview/Review program for Alberta Distant Learning, was published in a number of national magazines, and has published a number of children's books about a child with ADHD. Currently, he spoke at a number of teachers' conventions while working on his next children's book. Sweaty Eyes was his first book released in 2014 and follows BJ as he attempts to become a member of a basketball team. In Fishing Lessons for Grandpa, BJ learns how to ask for something without asking. You can connect with Tom on Facebook or on his website: http: //www.fishinglessonsforgrandpa.co
