I haven't actually read any books in this "Baseball Card Adventure" series, but they seem popular. I wonder if a teacher would count this as historical fiction despite the fact that it's based on magical time travel. Maybe?

Joe gets a job cleaning an attic and finds a piece of cardboard. He's holding the world's most valuable baseball card! Suddenly he is face-to-face with the player on the card ... For intermediate readers.

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This is another baseball ebook I borrowed from the library to read to my son that I ended up liking more than he did. The story is the first in a series in which a boy named Joey discovers he can use baseball cards to travel through time and meet famed players. In this case, it's Pittsburgh great Honus Wagner who takes Joey to the 1909 World Series and even gets him in the game. It's a great fantasy which touches on issues of integrity and honesty. Wagner comes across just a bit too perfect, but then again all accounts have him as a great guy. A good read for kids who like sports from around the ages 7 to 11. ( )