Home Run claims to be a story about Babe Ruth, but it is more Babe Ruth than story. This is on the summer reading list for 3rd graders, and I am struggling to find a reason why. The illustrations are great and imaginative and all that, but that is all this book has going for it. Yesterday, two kids tried to fill out their story map graphic organizers for this tale and were unable to figure out a problem, and in turn, the solution section. I took the book and read through it, then had the children's librarian read through it and neither of us could find a problem either. The book literally might as well say:
Babe Ruth was awesome (turn the page)
Babe Ruth was awesome (turn the page)
Babe Ruth was awesome...
I'm sorry, but I need a little something more with my summer reading, I don't know about you.
Home Run claims to be a story about Babe Ruth, but it is more Babe Ruth than story. This is on the summer reading list for 3rd graders, and I am struggling to find a reason why. The illustrations are great and imaginative and all that, but that is all this book has going for it. Yesterday, two kids tried to fill out their story map graphic organizers for this tale and were unable to figure out a problem, and in turn, the solution section. I took the book and read through it, then had the children's librarian read through it and neither of us could find a problem either. The book literally might as well say: 
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