Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Oliver's Game by Matt Tavares. Author-illustrator Matt Tavares hits the ball out of the park with a luminously illustrated tale about the joy of baseball, generational bonds, and the immutable power of dreams. Oliver Hall loves baseball. But one day, Oliv Author-illustrator Matt Tavares hits the ball out of the park with a luminously illustrated tale about the joy of baseball, generational bonds, and the immutable power of dreams.
But one day, Oliver makes a startling discovery. It seems his grandfather has kept one very special story a secret: his own. Get A Copy. Hardcover , 32 pages. More Details Original Title. Other Editions 2. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Oliver's Game , please sign up. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Add this book to your favorite list ». Community Reviews.
Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of Oliver's Game. Nov 05, Jana rated it it was amazing Shelves: all-kinds-of-families , children-historical-fiction , children-fiction , children-picture-books , war-world-war-ii , sports. I shared this awesome historical fiction picture book with my students the day after the Cubs won the World Series.
The youngster in the story, Oliver, visits his grandfather's nostalgia shop across the street from Wrigley Field. Upon discovering a Cubs uniform from the s, he listens as his grandfather tells the story of the day he got to practice with the Cubs and how close he got to realizing his dreams of a career in the Big Leagues. We had a great discussion of the wonderful messages in I shared this awesome historical fiction picture book with my students the day after the Cubs won the World Series.
We had a great discussion of the wonderful messages in this book about the importance of everyone involved in the game of baseball and in life, and how we deal with adversity. The brown and white illustrations are awesome and helped make this book a big hit with my students.
View 1 comment. Oct 25, Alicia Thompson rated it it was amazing Shelves: trelease-treasury. I got all teary-eyed on this one as I considered the immeasurable and unknown personal sacrifices made by so many in WW II.
My kids really enjoyed the story and were truly captivated. Reading this gave us the opportunity to discuss baseball, WW II, and the role of baseball in American life particularly in the time of economic recovery from the depression. Mar 15, Nole rated it really liked it Shelves: sports.
This was a fun baseball story. I would like to use this as part of my sports and resilience text set which covers athletes who are presented challenges they must overcome.
I think that I could also discuss ways Oliver took his situation and made the best of it. Sep 21, Rachel Driscoll rated it really liked it Shelves: edu One day, Oliver's grandfather sends him on a search for an item for a customer. While digging deeply into a closet, Oliver discovers a Chicago Cubs uniform from the 's. Oliver comes to learn how his grandfather had a rare opportunity at eighteen to try out for the Cubs, but was derailed by the onset of World War II.
The grandfather is wounded at Guadalcanal, thus "Oliver's Game" is the fictional story of young Oliver Hall who enjoys helping out in his grandfather's sports memorabilia store. The grandfather is wounded at Guadalcanal, thus ending his hopes of a career in baseball. In the end, Oliver and his grandfather go up to the roof of the store, which has a bird's-eye view of Wrigley Field to take in a game.
I have been a Red Sox fan since the age of nine, and would have thoroughly enjoyed Matt Tavares' gorgeously illustrated and lovingly written elegies to childhood and baseball. Sep 13, Ashley Allen rated it it was amazing Shelves: sports , dreams , motivation , picture-books , ius-library. If he's unable to suit up, Harrison Phillips and Vernon Butler illness would both be candidates for increased snaps. Oliver chest will play Sunday against the Buccaneers.
Oliver popped up on the injury report this week when he logged a limited practice Thursday. He was able to get in a full practice Friday and should be all set for Sunday. The third-year pro will man one of the interior spots of the Bills ' defensive line Sunday against Tampa Bay. Oliver was limited for Thursday's practice due to a chest injury, Chris Brown of the Bills ' official site reports.
Oliver did practice fully Wednesday, so the key question would seem to be whether he picked up the injury at some point during Thursday's session or if the team is simply managing a trench player's reps as we get to the latter part of the regular season.
While Oliver doesn't make a lot of big mistakes on the field, his totals of 25 tackles and a half-sack are somewhat disappointing for a player taken ninth overall in the Draft. Oliver ankle does not carry an injury designation for Saturday's divisional-round game against Baltimore. Oliver began the week with back-to-back limited sessions, but he managed to handle full practice reps Thursday. The first-round pick is all set to handle his usual key role securing the interior of Buffalo's defensive line versus the Ravens.
Oliver was listed as a limited participant Tuesday due to an ankle injury. The Bills had several players listed as limited for their first session of the week, so we imagine Oliver will pick things up as the prep work moves forward. The first-rounder had a modest two tackles in Saturday's win over the Colts, but as an interior defender he's less likely to put up eye-popping stats, while the coaching staff continues to praise his strong play.
Oliver knee does not have an injury designation for Sunday's contest in Las Vegas. The first-round pick has generally floated between 50 and 70 percent of defensive snaps this season, so Quinton Jefferson and Harrison Phillips would likely see expanded roles if Oliver were to be restricted in any way.
Rapoport says he's been told this is a knee bruise and not a structural issue, which makes sense since at one point Oliver looked to be in great pain during Sunday's win over the Rams but ended up back out there for more action. This may be something that's been bothering Oliver for a while, as he missed some practice work prior to the Week 3 contest with a knee issue before returning to full activity last Friday.
Oliver knee does not have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Rams. Oliver began the week as a non-participant in practice, but he managed to return to full activity Friday. The second-year defensive tackle notched a sack versus Miami in Week 2, and he'll look to keep up that disruptive momentum against the Rams.
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