{"product_id":"rules-of-the-game-paperback-1","title":"Rules of the Game - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarjorie Maddox\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Sandford\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaseball is a game of fine points and grand gestures, small blunders and bold accomplishments--the hook slide into second, the humble bunt, the unexpected wild pitch, the bases-loaded home run. Poet and baseball fan Marjorie Maddox pays tribute to these and other details that make the national pastime an enduring and engaging sport for players and fans alike. Surprising wordplay and keen images offer a unique perspective of the classic American game. John Sandford's memorable characters and scenes play up the drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarjorie Maddox grew up with baseball, and she and her family have continued the rich tradition of the sport. She is the great grandniece of Branch Rickey, the general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers who helped break the color barrier by signing Jackie Robinson to the Major Leagues. She lives in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, home of the Little League World Series. A professor of English at Lock Haven University, she is the author of a dozen collections of poetry, a short story collection, and four children's books. For more information, visit: www.marjoriemaddox.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e John Sandford has illustrated many books, including \u003ci\u003eDown Buttermilk Lane\u003c\/i\u003e by Barbara Mitchell; \u003ci\u003eMoonstick: The Seasons of the Sioux\u003c\/i\u003e by Eve Bunting; and \u003ci\u003eThe Terrible Hodag and the Animal Catchers\u003c\/i\u003e by Caroline Arnold. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.07 x 10 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53248918487347,"sku":"9781532697340","price":26.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/RNUktMrTvt9781532697340.webp?v=1776317370","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/rules-of-the-game-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}