Babe Ruth's Called Shot
Did Babe Ruth really point to the bleachers and call his home run in the 1932 World Series? The true story of the Called Shot, told for kids ages 8 to 12..
Jackie Robinson in 1947
On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first Black player in modern Major League Baseball.
The Play (1982)
Five laterals, four seconds, and a marching band on the field.
Mary Lou Retton's Perfect 10
At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, 16-year-old Mary Lou Retton needed a perfect 10 on the vault to win gold.
Babe Didrikson
Babe Didrikson won Olympic gold in 1932, then became a golf legend and helped start the LPGA.
Michael Jordan and the 1996 Bulls
The 1995–96 Chicago Bulls went 72–10, and Michael Jordan won the title on Father's Day.
Where should Charlie crash next?
Kids are voting on the moment for the next adventure. Book 2 heads to Lake Placid for the 1980 Miracle on Ice. Other moments on the ballot:
- 1980 · The Miracle on Ice
- 1936 · Jesse Owens in Berlin
- 1962 · Wilt's 100-Point Game
- 1974 · Hank Aaron's 715th
- 1973 · Secretariat's Belmont
- 1999 · The Women's World Cup Final
For teachers
Every moment page has discussion questions and a classroom activity for grades 3 to 6. The classroom guide covers how to use them across reading, writing, social studies and math.