It's 1932 and hard times are everywhere. But life isn't all bad. America still loves baseball, and Babe Ruth is the star of the game. And two boys are about to discover that with some creativity, hard work, and a little help from the Babe himself, they can do their part to help out their own team!

The Babe and I takes place during The Great Depression. It is a heartfelt story about the hardships families faced during that time and how they pulled together. A young boy finds out that his father is unemployed. In order to help out, the boy begins to sell newspapers at Yankee Stadium by announcing Babe Ruth's headlines. One day, while he is selling papers, the boy sold a newspaper to the Babe himself. The illustrations are colorful and abstract. It tells a nice story, but personaly it was not a favorite of mine. ( )

The little boys in this story and their families are trying to make through the Great Depression. They sold newspapers near the baseball stadium to help provide for their families. The more they called out about Babe Ruth and his home runs on the field, the more people became interested in purchasing a newspaper. ( )

A fantastic story, of a boy who starts selling newspapers to help his family during the great depression. It shows how he had a sense of wanting to help in anyway he could and the main way he sold his papers was by screaming about Babe Ruth and what was going on with. Whether he got hurt or if he was playing amazing. One day the Babe himself bought a paper from him for 5 dollars instead of the regular price of 2 cents. The boy initially had no idea who it was until his friend told him who he was. ( )

The Babe & I takes place during the year of The Great Depression. A family who is struggling just to make it through the times. Even though times are hard, the son of the family feels as though his family is one of the lucky ones because they have a working father. He soon realizes his father is unemployed as well. Wanting to pitch in, the boy decides to help his family by selling newspapers. Instead of calling out disasters and tragedy, the boy decides to sell papers near a football stadium where the great Babe Ruth plays. Calling out headlines that pertains only to Babe Ruth, he finds himself making more money than his dad, and even had the opportunity to meet Babe Ruth. This book is a great story of hope! Hope during a time that seemed hopeless, and through the love of baseball, a boy finds a way to help his family and meet his idol. In a world today where so much is going on, sometimes we just need that one thing that gives us hope. May it be family, music, laughter, or sports. I gave the book four stars because I feel there was no clear story line. I see more theme than purpose. It is unclear what the author's purpose is. ( )