The award winning sequel, The Dreams of Singers and Sluggers, picks up where The Heart of Bakers and Artists left off. It’s 1911 In the Lower East Side tenements and Lily, a nine almost ten-year-old daughter of Sicilian immigrants, has big dreams to sing out with her powerful voice, but must do EVERYTHING, since Mama fell into a deep depression, the baby is sick, and the “Black Hand” terrorizes the neighborhood, threatening her chance to sing at the New York Highlanders Fourth of July baseball game.
*A great book for classroom discussions on child labor, immigration, family values, and life in the tenements of NYC, with some baseball thrown in!- D.Jacobson, Amazon review
* This is a beautiful book for families to share. It is also a fantastic resource for teachers and librarians.-D.Connolly, Amazon reviewer
*I believe this story and others in the author’s series are important for today’s children to read. Not only can they gain a better understanding of what like was like in our country’s past, but they can learn that even through tough times, everyone can still work toward achieving their goals.-Pat Black-Gould, Author
Curriculum Connections
Reading Journal BookMark
Use this handy bookmark to record quick notes for each reading session. Be sure to print on both sides. Cardstock paper works best.
The Dreams of Singers and Sluggers Page Hugger
Fold your Page Hugger to mark your place as you read The Dreams of Singers and Sluggers.
Tic-Tact-Toe 3 Reflections in a Row
Use the Tic-Tac-Toe sheets for discussion topics and writing reflection prompts to the story.
Extra Resources for Becoming America’s Stories
Download recipes for Margaret’s Daily Bread and Mrs. Goldberg’s Knot Surprise. Get to know the characters in Becoming America’s Stories with Becoming America’s Stories Who’s Who. There is a color and a printer friendly version for your convivence.
Library of Congress Vintage Recordings: Search the archives and set the mood with early 20th century recordings of Sleeping Beauty, Take Me Out To The Ball Game, America the Beautiful, and Christmas carols. Refer to the Library of Congress article Songs of Unionization, Labor Strikes, and Child Labor and the search results for The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
Stories Served Served Around The Table 