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John H. Ritter

John H. Ritter has written many books and numerous short stories for young readers. His first novel, Choosing Up Sides, won the 1999 International Reading Association Children’s Book Award for Older Readers and was designated an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults. In 2004, Ritter received the Paterson Prize for Books for Young People for his third novel, The Boy Who Saved Baseball. He is also the author of Over the Wall, Fenway Fever, The Desperado Who Stole Baseball, and Under the Baseball Moon. John lives with his wife, Cheryl, in Hawaii.
America's Game
Fenway Fever
Desperado Who Stole Baseball
The Boy Who Saved Baseball

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America's Game
Fenway Fever
Desperado Who Stole Baseball
The Boy Who Saved Baseball

Books for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Each May, we honor the stories, histories, and cultures of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Below is a selection of acclaimed fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators to share with your students this month and throughout the year. Find our full collection of titles for Higher Education here.

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