If you enjoy baseball, you will enjoy The Babe & I by David A. Adler, and illustrated by Terry Widener. The time is during the Great Depression in 1932. a young boy starts selling papers when he discovers that his father has lost his job. He sells papers in front of the Yankee Stadium, and who should buy one of his papers but Babe Ruth himself!

Read about the struggles of daily living during the Great Depression in The Babe & I. Check it out!

 Note: This book review was completed with the help of Mrs. Simmons’ 6th grade students after reading the book together.