Luke Goes to Bat

Title: Luke Goes to Bat
Author: Rachel Isadora
Illustrator: Rachel Isadora
Genre: Fiction
Sub-genre: Picture Book
Publisher: G.P. Putman's Sons
Date of Publication: 2005
Primary/Secondary Characters: Luke/ Nicky, Jackie Robinson, and Grandma
Theme: Do not give up on your dreams.
Summary: Luke wanted to play baseball so bad, but his brother Nicky wouldn't let him so Luke just practiced by himself. One day Luke finally got a chance to play, but he messed up and didn't hit or catch any balls. That afternoon Grandma told Luke that they were going to see the Dodgers play. Luke was so excited because his hero Jackie Robinson played for the Dodgers. At the game it was amazing and the Dodgers won. That night on the roof Luke saw a figure of Jackie Robinson that told him not to give up on baseball that he could do it. Luke told him that he wouldn't and he didn't.
Summary of how to use with Students: This book could be used to teach students not to give up on their dreams. In the book Luke wanted to be baseball player, but he believed that he couldn't play and was going to give up. His hero Jackie Robinson came to him told him not to give and then Luke decided he wouldn't and  kept on trying. Students will be  able to see that everyone has dreams and that they are sometimes not easy to achieve, but not to give up.