Nomar Garciaparra: Non-Stop Shortstop Book

A biography of the hard-working short stop for the Boston Red Sox who was the American League Rookie of the Year in 1997.

Children's Literature

"Ramon Garciaparra had a funny feeling that his son, Anthony, would be famous someday. So he made up the middle name 'Nomar,' which is Ramon spelled backwards." Part of the Baseball's New Wave series, Mark Stewart's book details the magnificent rise to baseball stardom of Nomar Garciaparra. Starting with his youth, Stewart has written a timely book outlining the career of one of the premier shortstops in professional baseball today. With detail and quotes from various coaches, his parents, and people who know him, this book is a wealth of information as well as fun to read. Stewart's writing style is such that the reader experiences the determination and drive which brought Garciaparra to the top of his game and to the top of the National Baseball League. Stewart's book focuses also on Garciaparra's beliefs and outlook on life. Too often, books like this focus on statistics and numbers, but here we see a more human side to this truly wonderful baseball player. The photographs and information boxes about other players add superbly to the content of this book. 2000, The Millbrook Press Inc., Ages 8 to 15, $19.90 and $6.95. Reviewer: John D. Orsborn