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Brooklyn Dodgers #2
World Series
Roy Tucker and his Brooklyn Dodgers teammates summon every ounce of their collective skill to fight for the greatest title in baseball--World Series champs
195 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1941
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About the author
John R. Tunis
47 books10 followersJohn Roberts Tunis "the 'inventor' of the modern sports story",was an American writer and broadcaster. Known for his juvenile sports novels, Tunis also wrote short stories and non-fiction, including a weekly sports column for the New Yorker magazine. As a commentator Tunis was part of the first trans-Atlantic sports cast and the first broadcast of the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament to the United States.
After graduating from Harvard and serving in the Army during World War I, Tunis began his writing career freelancing for American sports magazines while playing tennis in the Rivera. For the next two decades he wrote short stories and articles about sports and education for magazines including Reader's Digest, The Saturday Evening Post and Esquire.
Tunis' work often protested the increasing professionalization of sports in America. He believed that amateur participation in sports taught values important for good citizenship like perseverance, fair play and equality, and that the emphasis on professional sports was turning America into a country of spectators. His sports books also tackled current social issues such as antisemitism and racial equality.
Though Tunis never considered himself a children's writer, all but one of his twenty-four books were published for juveniles; their success helped create the juvenile fiction book market in the 1940s. Books like Iron Duke (1938), All American (1942) and Keystone Kids (1943) were well received by readers and critics. Iron Duke received the New York Herald Tribune Spring Book Festival Award for best juvenile novel and was named a The Horn Book Magazine Best Book. The Child Study Association of America gave its Golden Scroll Award to Keystone Kids.
In his tribute to the writer, Bernard Hayes said "Tunis has probably made good readers of millions of young people." His success with the juvenile audience helped change the publishing industry. Along with writers like Howard Pease, his books demonstrated to publishers that there was money to be made in targeting books for teenagers. His influence went beyond simply creating a market for young adult books. "In his attempt to link sports with the communities in which they are played, he broached some highly significant issues in the literature written for and about America's youth", according to John S. Simmons in John R. Tunis and the Sports Novels for Adolescents: A Little Ahead of His Time. Tunis never considered himself a writer of boys' books, insisting his stories could be read and enjoyed by adults. He felt that the word "juvenile" was an "odious... product of a merchandising age". Despite his dislike of the term, Tunis' novels helped create and shape the juvenile fiction book market.
After graduating from Harvard and serving in the Army during World War I, Tunis began his writing career freelancing for American sports magazines while playing tennis in the Rivera. For the next two decades he wrote short stories and articles about sports and education for magazines including Reader's Digest, The Saturday Evening Post and Esquire.
Tunis' work often protested the increasing professionalization of sports in America. He believed that amateur participation in sports taught values important for good citizenship like perseverance, fair play and equality, and that the emphasis on professional sports was turning America into a country of spectators. His sports books also tackled current social issues such as antisemitism and racial equality.
Though Tunis never considered himself a children's writer, all but one of his twenty-four books were published for juveniles; their success helped create the juvenile fiction book market in the 1940s. Books like Iron Duke (1938), All American (1942) and Keystone Kids (1943) were well received by readers and critics. Iron Duke received the New York Herald Tribune Spring Book Festival Award for best juvenile novel and was named a The Horn Book Magazine Best Book. The Child Study Association of America gave its Golden Scroll Award to Keystone Kids.
In his tribute to the writer, Bernard Hayes said "Tunis has probably made good readers of millions of young people." His success with the juvenile audience helped change the publishing industry. Along with writers like Howard Pease, his books demonstrated to publishers that there was money to be made in targeting books for teenagers. His influence went beyond simply creating a market for young adult books. "In his attempt to link sports with the communities in which they are played, he broached some highly significant issues in the literature written for and about America's youth", according to John S. Simmons in John R. Tunis and the Sports Novels for Adolescents: A Little Ahead of His Time. Tunis never considered himself a writer of boys' books, insisting his stories could be read and enjoyed by adults. He felt that the word "juvenile" was an "odious... product of a merchandising age". Despite his dislike of the term, Tunis' novels helped create and shape the juvenile fiction book market.
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March 2, 2009
World Series
The book that I read was World Series, and the author is John R. Tunis. The genre is historical fiction. The main character is Roy (Kid) Tucker. He was the right fielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers. The story takes place in the late 1930’s.
Roy is a younger player on the team, who still has a lot to learn. Throughout this book, he learns just about everything. He is a solid fielder with a fantastic arm. He used to be a pitcher, but he hurt his arm so he was converted into an outfielder. He observes all of his teammates very closely to learn from their mistakes. He has become great friends with all of his teammates. He is a friendly, helpful guy. The rest of his team plays secondary roles in this book.
I love the plot to this book. It is one of the best World Series’ of all time. There is always action, and it makes you want to read more. I like baseball, and you kind of need to know a little about baseball to comprehend this book. I like all of the words that describe the players in the book. Overall, it has a good plot.
This whole book is about the World Series. For those of you who don’t know, it’s the super bowl of baseball. It has the two best teams from both leagues play each other in a best of seven series. Winners take all. The two teams that play in the book are the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cleveland Indians. It follows the Brooklyn Dodgers throughout every day. It talks about the games and everything in between.
I rate this book at four stars. It was an excellent book, but there were a few parts that just didn’t have me interested to the book. Otherwise, it was a fantastic book that kept me wondering. I recommend this book to kid baseball lovers. The book covers the best and most exciting games of the year.
The book that I read was World Series, and the author is John R. Tunis. The genre is historical fiction. The main character is Roy (Kid) Tucker. He was the right fielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers. The story takes place in the late 1930’s.
Roy is a younger player on the team, who still has a lot to learn. Throughout this book, he learns just about everything. He is a solid fielder with a fantastic arm. He used to be a pitcher, but he hurt his arm so he was converted into an outfielder. He observes all of his teammates very closely to learn from their mistakes. He has become great friends with all of his teammates. He is a friendly, helpful guy. The rest of his team plays secondary roles in this book.
I love the plot to this book. It is one of the best World Series’ of all time. There is always action, and it makes you want to read more. I like baseball, and you kind of need to know a little about baseball to comprehend this book. I like all of the words that describe the players in the book. Overall, it has a good plot.
This whole book is about the World Series. For those of you who don’t know, it’s the super bowl of baseball. It has the two best teams from both leagues play each other in a best of seven series. Winners take all. The two teams that play in the book are the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cleveland Indians. It follows the Brooklyn Dodgers throughout every day. It talks about the games and everything in between.
I rate this book at four stars. It was an excellent book, but there were a few parts that just didn’t have me interested to the book. Otherwise, it was a fantastic book that kept me wondering. I recommend this book to kid baseball lovers. The book covers the best and most exciting games of the year.
March 19, 2022
I picked up a copy of this from the clearance shelf of a used book store, and as a baseball enthusiast, gave it a try. The writing was, to my taste, indifferent, and would be a two- or three-star book on that basis. What knocks it down a star or two is the routine racism - for example, the manager says he will choose the pitcher for the final and deciding game based on who's "the whitest." Although it might be useful for someone doing research into the sociology of pre-integration baseball, it's disturbing that later editions of the book have been issued in this century. I can only hope that later editions have edited out the offensive features.
June 15, 2017
I read this book because it was a squeal to a book i read earlier this year. I enjoyed this book well enough but it seemed to me to be classic story of an underdog and that is kind of in abundance when it comes to sports books. Roy Tucker is still pitching for the Dodgers and leads them to a world series. The Dodgers make a huge come from behind victory and take the World series victory. The theme of this book is to never give up no matter what even if things are looking bad or the lead looks insurmountable. I recommend this book to anyone who likes a sports book or a comeback story.
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February 24, 2020It is a great book and if you like baseball then you will like this book. It is about a someone in the world series and clutches the game for the win.
September 13, 2021
don't rlly like it
December 31, 2023
So much fun to read if you're a baseball fan!
August 5, 2017
Despite what you read here, Tunis' World Series is Book #2 in his 8- book series on the Brooklyn Dodgers. It was published in 1941 and carries on where Book #1, The Kid from Thompkinsville left off. The Dodgers, having won the pennant in Book #1 now challenge the Cleveland Indians in the World Series. Keystone Kids, published in 1943, is actually Book #3 in this series.
July 14, 2023
The fictional Brooklyn Dodgers team that were the subject of a series of books by Tunis have managed to win the National League pennant and are facing the powerful Cleveland Indians in the World Series. While the Dodgers had to fight until the very end of the season to win their title, the Indians were way ahead and able to coast at the end of the season. Therefore, the Dodger players are tired while the Indians are relatively fresh.
The book moves through the seven games of the series with ups and downs, both in morale and losses. A great deal of ink is spent in describing and emphasizing the amount of money that the players will get as their winning shares versus that of the losers. The emphasis on this will no doubt be lost on the modern readers, with the high salaries of today it sounds odd to read about the value of the $2000 difference.
In this book, Tunis once again demonstrates how skilled he is at writing sports fiction. While the context is very dated, the action is exciting, based on the tension of playing in what used to be the greatest sporting event in the world. Plays that are ordinarily routine become filled with tension.
The book moves through the seven games of the series with ups and downs, both in morale and losses. A great deal of ink is spent in describing and emphasizing the amount of money that the players will get as their winning shares versus that of the losers. The emphasis on this will no doubt be lost on the modern readers, with the high salaries of today it sounds odd to read about the value of the $2000 difference.
In this book, Tunis once again demonstrates how skilled he is at writing sports fiction. While the context is very dated, the action is exciting, based on the tension of playing in what used to be the greatest sporting event in the world. Plays that are ordinarily routine become filled with tension.
March 15, 2012
I thought World Series was a good book, but it wasnt what I thought it was. It is about a rookie Baseball player named Roy Tucker playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the world series. They have a large task at hand they have been battling with injuries and its gonna take all of them to beat the Cleveland. They were tied in the series it was the 7th game and Cleveland was up by one run. They"re manager Old David Lenord hasnt ever one a world series with the dodgers and has been there for years. This was his last season and Roy, Razzle, and Fat stuff want to win it for their old skip. In theyre last attempt at batting the old Dave goes down to coach third base, and all he said was "fight fight fight" and in the bottom of the inning they tied the game and won it in the tenth and that was the ball game. The Brooklyn Dodgers won and old David Leanord finally won a series and the whole city went crazy and mobbed them. This book to me was not what i thought it was going to be about but kept me on my toes.
October 2, 2008
World Series
John R. Tunis
The Brooklyn Dodgers are underdogs in the World Series against the Cleveland Indians. The rookie Roy Tucker is the Dodgers' best hitter, but he gets hit in the head the first game and has to sit out the next two games. That puts Dave Leonard, the commanding manager of the Dodger under intense pressure. He never gets down on his team. Razzle Nuegent, the Dodgers' best pitcher, is put under pressure when the team falls behind three games to one. Does Roy get back in time? Can the Dodgers turn it around and win three straight games? Leonard sums it up thinking,"Now the chips were down indeed. They had to have this game. Which (pitcher) one would he choose?"
From my standpoint, this book is about never giving up on your team. It's a must read!!
John R. Tunis
The Brooklyn Dodgers are underdogs in the World Series against the Cleveland Indians. The rookie Roy Tucker is the Dodgers' best hitter, but he gets hit in the head the first game and has to sit out the next two games. That puts Dave Leonard, the commanding manager of the Dodger under intense pressure. He never gets down on his team. Razzle Nuegent, the Dodgers' best pitcher, is put under pressure when the team falls behind three games to one. Does Roy get back in time? Can the Dodgers turn it around and win three straight games? Leonard sums it up thinking,"Now the chips were down indeed. They had to have this game. Which (pitcher) one would he choose?"
From my standpoint, this book is about never giving up on your team. It's a must read!!
September 17, 2009
Originally published in 1941, it is part of a series that follows Tucker from being a young man on the family farm to being the rising star on the Dodgers team contending in the World Series. Today the series reads like "historical fiction" (a term that I have serious issues with..)and is one of the better sports novels from the era. Most of the characters are two dimensional, but Tucker has just enough depth to keep the story interesting as he handles adversity. There are too many exnteded passages that read like a play-by-play transcript and disrupt the flow of the novel. At 232 pages, it might be the next step as a follow up read for those who loved the Gutman baseball card series.
December 20, 2012
I read a bunch of young adult baseball books when I was a kid. This was my favorite, and it holds up well. I really like the feel of its old-timey wide-eyed love for baseball. It doesn't strike me as a realistic portrayal of what things were really like in the MLB in the 40s, but it's still a pretty interesting historical document for what it says about how kids in the 40s might have *imagined* it all going down.
March 30, 2015
I thought the book was pretty good. I love baseball so it kept me entertained throughout the book. Most of the book wasn't very exciting except during the games, but i didn't mind because love baseball. The author did a good job keeping the book flowing pretty well which helped to read the book easily.
October 27, 2009
I'm not a huge baseball fan, but the dramatic tension toward the end literally gave me that hair-raising excitement feeling. Also: it's interesting to read this and realize that some things about sports are timeless.
January 19, 2016
The book was so good it really told how the Brooklyn Dodgers pulled through in the bottom of the 10th to win the world series. But to get the full affect you have to read the first book called The Kid From Tomkinsville.
February 22, 2017
Reading this right now with my ten year old son.
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