Abner & Me (Baseball Card Adventures)

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Star ratings in green are reader reviews. Anyone can post a reader review, so post yours today! We have all sorts of YABC buttons for your website. Grab one here and link to YABC! FAQs Advertise Become a member. Wounded soldiers are everywhere! Stosh has time-traveled to , right into the middle of the Civil War.

In possibly his most exciting and definitely his most dangerous trip yet, Stosh has decided to answer the question for all time: You'll be blown away by this sixth amazing baseball card adventure! User reviews 1 reviews. Already have an account? Log in now or Create an account. Was this review helpful to you?

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Most people say it was Abner Doubleday. Joe Stoshack, also known as Stosh, wants to travel back in time to find out the truth. The only problem is, is that there is no baseball card of Abner Doubleday. Stosh sent out letters to try to find one of him. It turned out that there was a picture of him. He told his mom that he was going to travel back in time. Stosh's mom said that he could only go if she went with. Of Plot- There has always been a controversy between who created the game of baseball. Of course, like any mom, she tried to make the adventure educational. When they traveled back in time, they ended up in In the middle of the Civil War.

Gun shots were being fired at them. Stosh picked up his mom and ran. They found 3 soldiers and a drummer boy.

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Rufus was shot and killed. Later on, when Willie, Rufus, and Little John tried to take them to General Doubleday, Little John was shot and almost killed until Joe's mom stepped in and saved his life.

Once they got to General Doubleday, they asked for an autograph on the baseball Did Abner Doubleday really create the game of baseball? What will they do with an autographed Abner Doubleday baseball? Will they make it back to present time before getting killed? Characters- Joe Stoshack; Nicknamed Stosh, courageous, curious, loves baseball.

Joe is the Dynamic character because he finds out about Abner Doubleday and doesnt thinks of him of him the same. Abner Douleday; confused, old fashioned, Genreal in the Civil War, gets angry easily Joes Mom; Educational, caring, smart, nurse in present time, helps people. Willie; Soldier in the Civil War. Joshua; Soldier in the Civil War. Little John; Young drummer boy in the Civil War, was hurt badly. Rufus; Soldier in the Civil War, dead.

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Key Issues- The main Idea of this book is to show what times were like and how people acted and had in Other Information- I gave this book 3 stars because it wasn't really about baseball. It just talked about what they did during there adventure and what they ran into. The end of this book was well thought out. I recommend this book to people who like wars or baseball. Compared to other books in this Series or by this author, I did not like this book.

I wasn't interested in it as much as I was with other Dan Gutman's books. Nov 28, Alex Riggs rated it really liked it. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Abner and Me is about a boy named Joe Stoshack.

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He has the abilities to travel through time with any photos or basball cards. Joe's parents are divorced and they both live in Cooperstown, New York. The book starts out with Joe Stoshack in Social Studies class. He doesn't find it really interesting. When Joe gets to his dads house, his dad was at the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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So, Joe went there. When Joe gets there he sees a Civil War baseball. It said that it was the first baseball, by Abner Doubleday. Joe's dad told him that now one really knows who invented baseball, evryone thought it was myth, and it would be cool to know who did. Stoshack took Joe to his moms house. When Joe got there his great uncle Wilbur was watching t.

Joe went straight upstairs and sent a email to the Baseball Hall of Fame saying, "Do you have any pictures or souveniors of Abner Doubleday, I'm willing to pay ten dollars maximum. Joe told his mom that he was going to travel through time to see if Abner Doubleday actually invented baseball. But, Joes mom is very tired of him going through time because shes always worried something is going to happen to him.

So, she makes Joe take her with him. To see if Abner Doubleday did invent baseball and the other adventure at the end of the book, you have to read the book! This book is good for people years old. My opinion on this book is that I did I not like it that much Jan 27, Kai C. Jan 27 Kai C block 3 Author, Dan Gutman The main character Joey goes to school and plays Baseball but he can also go back in time touching Baseball cards and old pictures. He goes back in time to try to meet the guy who mite have invented baseball, Abner Doubleday. When him and mom go back in time right into the middle of the battle of Gettysburg.

They almost get shot while hiding in a graveyard so they go to a trench with four other union soldiers. Joey picks up a rifle and starts to shoot at C Jan 27 Kai C block 3 Author, Dan Gutman The main character Joey goes to school and plays Baseball but he can also go back in time touching Baseball cards and old pictures.

Joey picks up a rifle and starts to shoot at Confederate soldiers until the battle ends. He goes to a hospital and see's a man get his leg sawed off.

He meets General Doubleday and finds out that he did not invent Baseball. They go back to regular time but go back in time again to try to save President Lincolin but fail. The main idea of the story I fell is to be grateful for what you have. In the story, Joey complains about a baseball game and he has a nice house and car and goes to school. When he goes back to the Civil war he see's kids as old as him killing people and being killed. Most of the soldiers never went to school and didn't have a lot of money. They had to life in holes in the ground and constantly be alert or they might get killed.

He saw men in the hospital tents getting their limbs sawed off and thrown into a pile of cut off arms and legs with some still with their shoes on. When he gets back to his time he doesn't complain during his game and just thinks that it's just a silly game. He appreciates having a nice house to live in and he keeps feeling like a cConfederate is aiming a rifle at him and he thinks that he is lucky that he doesn't have to worry about that but solders did. Mar 05, Peter Landi rated it it was amazing.

I like the part when Stosh and his mom travel back in time to see if Abner Doubleday actually invented baseball, but get brought into the middle of the civil war since Abner supposedly invented baseball as a general during the civil war. My least favorite part was the unfortunate event where Stosh was going to be the winning run of his baseball game but the third basemen held his belt and waited until the ball was thrown and then Stosh was tagged out at home plate.

This book was a slow read for I like the part when Stosh and his mom travel back in time to see if Abner Doubleday actually invented baseball, but get brought into the middle of the civil war since Abner supposedly invented baseball as a general during the civil war. This book was a slow read for me, but it was very detailed and exciting. Nov 12, Big Nasty rated it it was amazing.

I liked this book a lot. This book was awesome, yet a bit unreal. I say this was unreal because they travel through time using photos and baseball cards. Joe, a young boy who loves baseball, has a special power that allows him to travel back to a past historical era. Joe and his mom, the prime characters, use a photo of Abner Doubleday to travel back to the battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War to find out if he really invented the game of baseball. They end up in the middle of the war with I liked this book a lot.

They end up in the middle of the war with their lives in danger. The main characters along with the readers learn many aspects of the Civil War and other historical events happening during the same time period. Baseball is Joe's favorite sport.

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It is also my favorite sport too, so I put myself in Joe's shoes as I read the novel. Because the author does a fabulous job describing the plot throughout the story, I got a good understanding of the Civil War and it made learning history become fun. The author describes the characters so well, that he brings them to life. Besides learning about history in an interesting way, the book shows how the main characters changed their relationship throughout the story. The author has other books like this one where Joe travels back to a historical period relating to baseball.

I enjoy this whole series because the stories are interesting and I learn a lot. This was a fabulous book to read and I recommend it to everyone of all ages. Sep 08, It'S Me rated it really liked it. I chose to read another book in Dan Gutman's baseball series. The book is called Abner and Me. This is the fifth book in the series that I have read and it is action-packed.

It is historically accurate as well. Stosh is the main character and he is able to travel back in time with his special baseball cards. In this book he wants to travel back to to meet Abner Doubleday. He wanted to find out if Abner Doubleday invented the game of baseball. The story takes place during the Battle of Getty I chose to read another book in Dan Gutman's baseball series.

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The story takes place during the Battle of Gettysburg. Stosh traveled with his mom and landed right in the middle of a firing squad. They were able to escape. With the help of the soldiers, Stosh and his mom found Abner Doubleday.

Stosh's mom saved a man's life. He was one of the soldiers that helped them find Doubleday. Abner gave Stosh's mom a special medal and that's when Stosh was able to ask if he invented the game of baseball. Abner told Stosh that he had never heard of the game. Abner then learned how to play the game, but he didn't invent it. This book was a little misleading because most of the books end the way the reader would expect. I expected Abner to be the creator of baseball. This book also has much more action and danger than the others in the series. I would recommend it to people who like action, history and baseball.

Mar 17, Max W rated it really liked it Shelves: Stosh is back with another wacky time travel adventure.

This time he is heading back to to visit Abner Doubleday the inventor of baseball. This time before he leaves on his trip his mother decides she would like to go along. His mother thinks his travels are so educational even though Stosh has almost been killed at least four times before. Read more to find out. Baseball Card Adventures series book six. He is a very g Plot Summary: He is a very good baseball player and he collects baseball cards. He has a special power because he can travel through time using his cards. He has traveled back several times to see past players.

Honus Wagner and Babe Ruth are just two of the greats he has seen on his travels. She is a nurse in Louisville, Kentucky. Terry is over protective of Joe. Death, War, Assassinations, and Cheating. Why did I give the rating I did? What were my personal reactions to the book? It was really good up until the end. Who do I think would like this book? May 17, Nick McCarty rated it it was amazing. In this book there are three main characters. Abner Doubleday, Stosh, and Flip. Stosh is a young boy that lives in Louisville and loves to play baseball.

Flip is his coach and has pretty much taught him everything there is to know about baseball. Stosh one day asks about the origins of baseball. Flip tells him that Abner Doubleday was one of the main guys responsible for the sport. Stosh wants to meet him so he does usin In this book there are three main characters. Stosh wants to meet him so he does using his special power with baseball cards.

I really enjoyed this story in particular because it is the start of baseball. This is literally the begin and I think that is pretty cool to learn about. Most kids nowadays don't know the true history of sports and those who came before them. That's mainly why I like these books so much because I enjoy learning about the history of sports. The one thing I didn't like about this book, is well I liked everything.

Not that big into fantasy reading in the part where he travels back in time but I can't complain, its a good book. I would suggest this book to anyone who likes sports and sports history. May 12, Kate Schwarz rated it it was ok. I'm a fan of this series and expected to like this one about as much as the others, but this one was my least favorite out of all of Gutman's Baseball Card Adventure Series. Like the others, Stosh travels back in time to meet someone important--this time, it's to meet Abner Doubleday, who is rumored to have invented baseball.

And this time, he travels back in time with his mom, a nurse.

They end up on the battlefield in Gettysburg, and witness some of the horrific action that took place there. W I'm a fan of this series and expected to like this one about as much as the others, but this one was my least favorite out of all of Gutman's Baseball Card Adventure Series. While the violence and gunfire is done on a PG level, it's still a little strange. And his mom makes everything a teachable moment; that heavy dose of educational material gets old. But my least favorite part was that they don't get to the bottom of who invented baseball--in the afterward we read that no one really knows, that the myth of Abner Doubleday got started because someone liked the idea of an American hero starting the very American game of baseball.

Feb 07, Ilesh rated it really liked it. Joe can travel time using baseball cards or pictures. He holds the picture and the setting and time of that picture is where he arrives. Joe goes and meets Abner Doubleday, the person who might have invented baseball. He ends up in the Battle of Gettysburg.

Abner Doubleday was a General in this war. Later in the book, Joe and his mom try to go to save Abraham a. Later in the book, Joe and his mom try to go to save Abraham Lincoln getting assassinated in They again meet Doubleday there. Did Abner actually invent baseball? Could they save Lincoln form getting killed? I liked this book because it was very interesting the whole way.

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