The Babe and I takes place in Bronx, New York in 1932. It is about a boy who thinks his dad has a job. In Bronx, New York many people are poor. One day he was playing ball with his friend Jacob and then Jacob says "Hey, I'm Babe Ruth," but he was no Babe Ruth Then Jacob had to go to his job so his friend followed him. On the way the boy bought two apples, one for his friend and one for himself out of his birthday money and then he turned a corner  and he saw his dad selling apples. His dad really didn't have a job. Then they came to a train station. They sold newspapers which said "Babe Ruth sits with fans. Read all about  it! "   Then Babe Ruth
bought a paper with a five dollar bill and then the boy and Jacob went to a baseball game. I think this was a good book. Maybe if you read it you will agree too.

Kayla S.
Grade 3, Ms. Hincks
Frenchtown School
E. Greenwich

If you like baseball you would like this book.  This book is about a boy.  The little
boy has to sell papers to help his poor family.  There are a lot of people selling apples.  This little boy doesn't see his dad a lot.  Find out why.

 Third Grade Student,
Greenbush Elementary School

The Babe and I is a good book about a boy who sells papers during the Depression to raise money for his family. While doing this, he meets some interesting characters. I recommend it!

Nick
Grade 5
The Gordon School

The Depression was going on. A kid finds a way to help his family and he meets Babe Ruth. If you like baseball, you will like this book!

Ryo
Fifth Grade
The Gordon School

I think this book spilled out alot of feelings and emotions and was very open. This book is about a
boy who thought his family was lucky because his dad still had a job at an office even though many people did not work. One day, however, the boy found out that his dad was actually selling apples for 5 cents each day. When he found out, the boy broke out in tears and cried for a long time.
 

I think the book's boring in some parts because, there were some parts where he was just telling about
the Babe sitting watching up in the stands. But I would still recommend this book because it was ok , and
it shared alot of deep feelings about the boy.

JEN .W. 5th grade

 The Babe and I is a sad but warm story about a boy, a friend, and Babe Ruth.    The boy's dad pretends to have a job in the Great Depression, but the boy finds out he sells apples on the corner.   Soon
the boy and his friend sell papers.  But one customer stands out.  This customer is Babe Ruth.
    I like this story because it deals with baseball and American history.

Kyle M., 6th Grade
Greenwood School, Warwick

 The book The Babe and I by David Adler  is about a boy and his father.  The boy's father says he has a job.  But later in the book the boy finds out that his father is only an apple seller.  One day on the
boy's birthday he hoped to get a bike, but he only got a dime.  He was not surprised because most people in the Bronx, New York in 1932 were poor.  The boy tries to help his father by selling newspapers near
Yankee Stadium.  Babe Ruth was on the 1932 Yankee baseball team.  That year they were the best team in baseball.  The boy sells Babe Ruth a newspaper and gets to see him play.  We enjoyed this book.  It was interesting and we could not stop reading.    If you read this book, we hope you enjoy it too.

Sam P. and Evan W., Grade 3,
Mrs. Broderick
Frenchtown School
East Greenwich
 

The Babe and I is a great book!  We recommend it for grades 2-5.  It's about a boy who lives in New York during the Great Depression.  He finds out that his father is unemployed.  While he is selling newspapers to earn money for his family, Babe Ruth buys a paper for five dollars.  What does he use the extra money for?  Read the book and find out!

Sam M. and Ben L.
Sowams School, Barrington

I think The Babe and I is a very emotional book.  The boy in the story lives in the Bronx, New York and the story takes place during the Great Depression.  The boy thinks his Dad has a job.  Is he right?  Read it
and find out!

Meredith O.
Sowams School, Barrington

The Babe and I is a great book.  In the Bronx, New York there is a baseball player named Babe Ruth.  A boy who lives there tells the story.  He thinks that his father has a job during the Great Depression and that his family is lucky.  Then he finds out that his father does not have a job.  If you like baseball and history this is the book for you!
Christopher D.,  Lucas D.,  Ryan D.
Sowams School, Barrington

The Babe and I is a great story about a boy that meets Babe Ruth when he's selling newspapers.  The Babe gives the boy five dollars for a paper.  The boy does something with the money.  Read the story to find out what!
Phillip R., Decaln L., Michael L., Grade 3
Sowams School, Barrington

This story is about one of the greatest baseball players of all time.  His  name is Babe Ruth.  In this story the main character's father tells his family that he has a real job,  but the boy finds out  that he
really only sells apples.  So the boy tries to help out by selling newspapers which only makes his father very mad at first.  One day a person who looks very familiar buys a paper from the boy .   He gives
him five dollars and tells him to keep the change.   As the man walks away, the kid realizes it is Babe Ruth.  He uses the money to buy tickets to a baseball game at Yankee Stadium for himself and a friend,
and they see the Babe hit his 26th home run.  You should read this book if you like baseball history.  It's awesome, Dude!

Mike G. and Chris M
French town School, East Greenwich
Mrs. Broderick's Grade 3
 
 

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This page was updated February 27, 2002.