Running with the Bats / Corriendo con los murci矇lagos tells the story of a young boy named Joe. One fall night after a baseball game with his friends, Joe says good bye and starts to walk home
alone on a dark, country road. When he thinks zillions of flying insects and swooping bats are chasing him, he recalls his dad's words, ��o be the greatest baseball player, you must be strong,
be brave!��Caught by his fear, he knows he has to reach home to escape these scary creatures. He'd better be strong, be brave! This children's book is a five-in-one: It is a suspenseful story
with family values and themes written for third through sixth graders. It is bilingual and entertains both English and /or Spanish readers. It includes vocabulary in both languages. It has
discussion questions for parents and teachers to help children understand their fear of strange animals, and it presents facts about bats that children would want to know. From cover to cover,
this book is written in English and Spanish. Running with the Bats / Corriendo con los murci矇lagos is told in narrative verse and is accurately translated into Spanish. The English and Spanish
stanzas appear on the same page. The Spanish is certified to be correct by a professor of Spanish at Northern Illinois University. The story is illustrated with 51 pen and ink drawings. Please
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