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Babe & Me

Dan Gutman (2000)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesBaseball Card Adventures #3
Setting
CSM age8
Goodreads4.16
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Not yet tagged

Positive tags

AdventureMentor FigureHeartwarmingFriendship

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersTime Traveler

Tropes

Time TravelFish out of WaterMentor FigureQuestPortal Fantasy

Themes

Father-Son RelationshipHistorySports and CompetitionTruth-SeekingAdventure

Synopsis

With their ability to travel through time using vintage baseball cards, Joe and his father have the opportunity to find out whether Babe Ruth really did call his shot when he hit that homerun in the third game of the 1932 World Series against the Chicago Cubs.

Is Babe & Me appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

A wholesome middle-grade time travel adventure focused on baseball history. Clean content appropriate for independent readers with father-son bonding and historical education at its core.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids who love baseball and history will enjoy traveling back in time to witness one of baseball's most famous moments.

Tags

Sports FictionHistorical FictionTime TravelMiddle Grade Adventure