ROCCO BALDELLI CHRIS ARCHER READ YOUR WAY TO THE BALLPARK RAYSBASEBALL.COM/READING Summer SUGGESTED In the beginning GRADES K-2 Chapter one opens on March 31, 1998, in the team READING St. Petersburg, Florida. It is 72 degrees inside dropped Tropicana Field when Baseball Hall-of-Famers Ted the word Williams, Stan Musial, Al Lopez and Monte Irvin “Devil” Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty throw out ceremonial first pitches. Tampa jazz singer from the Read your way around the ballpark The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend Belinda Womack sings the National Anthem for a team by Dan Santat sellout crowd of 45,369. Wilson Alvarez throws the name Alfie by Thyra Heder first pitch ever in Devil Rays history. and logo. And the rest, as they say, is history. All Around Us by Xelena Gonzalez The Devil Rays franchise was awarded in 1995. Celebrating our 11th annual Reading with the All the Way to Havana by Margarita Engle The first game was played in March 1998. On June 21, Rays publication, the Tampa Bay Times Newspaper Arrow to the Sun: A Pueblo Indian Tale Raymond, the team’s beloved mascot, debuted. in Education program is proud to be a part of the by Gerald McDermott Ten years after making their Major League debut, Tampa Bay Rays history. Baby Goes to Market by Atinuke The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey Beep! Beep! Go to Sleep! by Todd Tarpley Big Cat, Little Cat by Elisha Cooper Blue Sky, White Stars by Sarvinder Naberhaus Healthy, active minds The Book of Mistakes by Corinna Luyken The Tampa Bay Rays baseball players know By reading books and newspaper articles this The Boy and the Whale by Mordicai Gerstein the importance of staying healthy and strong summer, all students in grades kindergarten through Charlie & Mouse by Laurel Snyder and keeping their minds active. That is why the 12 in Charlotte, Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick D. Barnes Rays, Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Sarasota A Different Pond by Bao Phi Tampa Bay area libraries and Suncoast Credit counties can circle the bases – first, second, third Don’t Throw It to Mo! by David A. Adler Union again have teamed up to create a lineup of and home – and collect prizes as they go. Make it Douglas, You Need Glasses by Ged Adamson free summer reading fun to encourage and reward all the way around to home and the ultimate reward Ferocious Fluffity by Erica Perl students for reading. Everyone’s commitment is two tickets to a Rays game at Tropicana Field this Finders Keepers by Will Lipkind to education in our community makes this an season to see the Rays in action. Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos by Monica Brown exciting matchup. Check out this insert, celebrate the Rays 20th Good Night, Planet by Liniers Our goals are to encourage you to read more anniversary season, and get some great book A Greyhound, A Groundhog by Emily Jenkins this summer and to visit the library regularly suggestions to entertain you through summer Home in the Rain by Bob Graham before you return to school this fall. If we vacation. You can get your game cards and prizes The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson succeed in our efforts, then you, too, will succeed at your local library. Summer is baseball season, I See a Cat by Paul Meisel as part of our 11th annual Read Your Way to the and it’s also a great time to be in the library Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall Ballpark program. reading books and stories that interest you. King and Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats by Dori Hillestad Butler Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes Let Me Finish by Minh Le Life on Mars by Jon Agee Discovering new worlds March of the Mini Beasts by Ada Hopper On the pages of this Tampa Bay Times Want to learn more about the world around you? My Life in Pictures by Deborah Zemke Newspaper in Education publication, you will You can read the Tampa Bay Times as part of this My Pet Human by Yasmine Surovec see suggested reading for students in grades summer reading challenge. Reading the Times can Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea by Ben Clanton kindergarten through 12. There are more reading help you earn hours to read your way to the ballpark! The Only Fish in the Sea by Philip C. Stead suggestions for students, broken down by grade Within the pages of your daily newspaper, you will A Perfect Day by Lane Smith level and subject matter, at tampabay.com/ find news, sports, adventures, comics, classifieds Professional Crocodile by Giovanna Zoboli nie/raysreading. and a lot of fun things to do and read about. Of The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet! by Carmen Deedy Whether you are reading a printed book or the course, you also can read all of the news about Snail & Worm Again by Tina Kugler digital version, between the covers of these books your Tampa Bay Rays! The Storybook Knight by Helen Docherty are action, adventure, comedy, history and new There’s a Bear on My Chair by Ross Collins worlds for you to explore and learn about. The This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen characters make important decisions and learn Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie new things in each story. Town Is by the Sea by Joanne Schwartz You can find these exciting stories and more on Triangle by Mac Barnett the shelves of your local library. Throughout the Tuesday by David Wiesner summer, you can choose to read any books that Walk with Me by Jairo Buitrago interest you. The book lists provided are just We Forgot Brock by Carter Goodrich suggestions. Windows by Julia Denos Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell Woodpecker Wants a Waffle by Steve Breen For more book titles, go to tampabay.com/nie/raysreading. 2 tampabay.com/nie Pick up your Game Card at your Local Library. Read to Earn These Great Prizes. Visit raysbaseball.com/reading to find a participating library. Read your way around the ballpark For every hour you read, you will swing the bat to advance around the bases on the game card as pictured below. First you need to pick up your game card at your local library. Next, grab a book or the Tampa Bay Times and start reading. Keep track of each hour you read. Every time you arrive at a base, you can pick up a reward at your local library. When you reach home plate, you will receive a voucher for two tickets to see your Tampa Bay Rays in action! READ 3 HOURS and receive READ 5 HOURS MORE and READ 7 HOURS MORE and READ 9 HOURS MORE and a RAYS ARM SLEEVE. receive RAYS SUNGLASSES. receive a RAYS DRAWSTRING BAG. receive a READING WITH THE RAYS VOUCHER FOR TWO TICKETS TO A RAYS HOME GAME. presented by HOWThe rules TO PLAYof the game THE areGAME simple. 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