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Phil Bildner

Phil Bildner
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Phil Bildner

Phil Bildner is the author of the New York Times bestselling Sluggers! series, the Texas Bluebonnet Award-winning Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy and its companion, The Shot Heard 'Round the World, both illustrated by C. F. Payne; and Twenty-One... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. You Can Be Smart AND Cool
Learn more about Phil Bildner
My life in 8 words: ""Hey World, Check Out Where I Am Now!""
February 18, 2009
1. In college, I batted against Curt Schilling and Pete Harnisch, both prospects at the time in the Orioles organization. ...
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February 12, 2009
2009 is all about change! I want to make sure everybody knows about the exciting new changes that are happening in February...
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News:
Shoeless Joe and Black Betsy has won an award
Jul 01, 2011
News:
Shoeless Joe and Black Betsy has won an award
Jul 01, 2011
Blastin' the Blues will be released on February 22, 2011 in Trade Paperback
Feb 22, 2011
Blastin' the Blues is now available in Trade Paperback
Feb 22, 2011
Home of the Brave will be released on February 22, 2011 in Trade Paperback
Feb 22, 2011
Home of the Brave is now available in Trade Paperback
Feb 22, 2011
The Shot Heard 'Round the World is now available in Trade Paperback
Sep 30, 2010
The Shot Heard 'Round the World will be released on September 30, 2010 in Trade Paperback
Sep 30, 2010
Home of the Brave will be released on May 04, 2010 in Hardcover, eBook
May 04, 2010
Home of the Brave is now available in Hardcover, eBook
May 04, 2010
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Home of the Brave
Apr 20, 2010
Blastin' the Blues is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Feb 23, 2010
Blastin' the Blues will be released on February 23, 2010 in Hardcover, eBook
Feb 23, 2010
Blastin' the Blues will be released on February 23, 2010 in Hardcover
Feb 23, 2010
Excerpt:
Chapter 2 from Blastin' the Blues
Feb 03, 2010
Water, Water Everywhere is now available in Trade Paperback
Jan 26, 2010

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Racine Journal Times, May 8, 2012
...two breakout sessions in different age categories. The fourth-graders attending the conference listened to authors Mary Casanova and Phil Bildner. After the sessions, all the participants attended a book autographing session. Radtke is the son of Kim and...
TribLocal, March 20, 2012
...participants had a chance to win reading-themed prizes, including autographed copies of goods by authors Jim Aylesworth and Phil Bildner, who visited Belle Aire during this year's Author Fest. The raffle raised a total of $165.75, which was sent to the...
SNP Online, March 7, 2012
...books of all time and a particular favorite of Long's. Long is both illustrating and co-writing (with Phil Bildner) Sluggers, a series of six books following the adventures of three children, an 1899 baseball team and a magic baseball. Long lives in...
Examiner.com, March 3, 2012
...Game 1 - Porkopolis by Phil Bildner and Loren Long is the first book in the Sluggers series (originally the Barnstormers series) of books for middle school students. One of the authors, Phil Bildner, is one...
Examiner.com, February 14, 2012
...2012, Staff Reporter Debbie Lively wrote in The Downers Grove Bugle, This years visiting authors include Jim Aylesworth, Phil Bildner, Henry Cole, Carolyne Crimi, Larry Day, Judy Fradin, James Kennedy, W. Nicola-Lisa, Craig Pierce, S.L. Rottman, and...
Examiner.com, January 10, 2012
...and the Butterfly Adventure, and Olivia the Princess. Jean Baxter - Member of Tucson's Tellers of Tales Phil Bildner - Author of the Sluggers series Glenda Bonin - Storyteller Robin Brande - Author of Evolution, Me, and Other Freaks of Nature and Fat Cat...
Zimbio, December 31, 2011
...Splinter" have yet to be broken. New York Times bestselling author of the Sluggers series (with Loren Long), Phil Bildner has written an accessible tribute to two of baseball's greatest heroes. Packed with fun facts and statistics for eager fans to pore...
Chicago Suburban Newspapers, March 2, 2012
...have a chance to win great prizes with a reading theme, including autographed copies of Jim Aylesworth and Phil Bildner’s books. All proceeds from the raffle will be donated to the American Red Cross to support the victims of the Harrisburg tornado...
Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune, February 28, 2012
...In honor of Black History Month the book “Hallelujah Flight” by Phil Bildner was selected to be donated to Frances Corprew, by the Mount Pleasant NAACP to honor their fallen member, Mr. Eric Aikins of Mount Pleasant. ...
TribLocal, February 22, 2012
...the writing and/or illustrating process and talk about careers in literature. Visiting authors for 2012 included Jim Aylesworth, Phil Bildner, Henry Cole, Carolyn Crimi, Larry Day, Judy Fradin, James Kennedy, W. Nicola-Lisa, Craig Pierce, S.L. Rottman...
Examiner.com, February 14, 2012
...2012, Staff Reporter Debbie Lively wrote in The Downers Grove Bugle, This years visiting authors include Jim Aylesworth, Phil Bildner, Henry Cole, Carolyne Crimi, Larry Day, Judy Fradin, James Kennedy, W. Nicola-Lisa, Craig Pierce, S.L. Rottman, and...
Chicago Suburban Newspapers, January 30, 2012
...the writing and/or illustrating process and talk about careers in literature. Visiting authors for 2012 include Jim Aylesworth, Phil Bildner, Henry Cole, Carolyn Crimi, Larry Day, Judy Fradin, James Kennedy, W. Nicola-Lisa, Craig Pierce, S.L. Rottman and...
NeighborsGo.com, January 26, 2012
...Children's author, Phil Bildner, was the guest of honor at several Allen elementary schools the week of January 23. While visiting, he talked to students about the writing process and showed them one...
The Fine Books Blog, October 3, 2011
...Watercolor by LeUyen Pham, Barnum's elephants crossing the Brooklyn Bridge, from the book Twenty-One Elephants (text by Phil Bildner; Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2004). 9 ½ x 20 7/8 inches. Courtesy of Phil Bildner and Kevin Lewis. This...