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The book I read is called The Batboy and the Violin by Gavin Curtis.  This book is about a black family and the game of baseball during the 1940’s.  This was a time when the leagues were segregated between all-white players and African Americans.  The main character is a little boy who plays the violin, and his dad who is the head coach of a Negro baseball team.  The father doesn’t like the fact that his son would rather play the violin than play baseball.  The dad’s team has a losing record, until one day the boy starts playing the violin in the dugout while he is at the game being batboy.  To find out how the team does you should read this book.   I recommend this book as a short read for anyone who likes good stories.  It is short, but good. 

I Hope You Like This Book, 
Matt S.

Winter 2003