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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
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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
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
Excerpt:
Chapter 2 from Blastin' the Blues
Dec 12, 2009
Excerpt:
Chapter 3 from Water, Water Everywhere
Oct 31, 2009
Water, Water Everywhere is now available in Hardcover
Apr 28, 2009

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Washington Post, June 2, 2013
...a call to him from the SED. The offending guest blog was by the best-selling children’s author, Phil Bildner, entitled “Calling Out the Testing Bullies” It can be found here: The theme of the blog is best represented by the following paragraphs: ...
Dallas Morning News, January 25, 2013
...will sign Ever After at 7 p.m. Thursday at Barnes & Noble, 7700 W. Northwest Highway, Dallas. Phil Bildner (Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy and The Hallelujah Flight) will sign books at 4 p.m. Thursday at Barnes & Noble, 801 W. 15th St., Plano. Robert...
Diamond Bar Patch, October 9, 2012
...by the Pulitzer Prize winning author Frank McCourt, and the chapter book series "Sluggers" that he created with Phil Bildner. His first picture book, Angela Johnson’s "I Dream of Trains," won the SCBWI’s Golden Kite Award for picture book...
Topeka Capital-Journal, July 2, 2012
...The Unforgettable Season: The Story of Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams and the Record-Setting Summer of ’41” by Phil Bildner, illustrated by S.D. Schindler, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2011, ages 7 and older. Baseball is a sport of statistics, and die-hard...
Topeka Capital-Journal, June 30, 2012
...The Unforgettable Season: The Story of Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams and the Record-Setting Summer of ’41” by Phil Bildner, illustrated by S. D. Schindler, G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 2011, ages 7 and older. Baseball is a sport of statistics, and die-hard...
Washington Post, June 2, 2013
...a call to him from the SED. The offending guest blog was by the best-selling children’s author, Phil Bildner, entitled “Calling Out the Testing Bullies” It can be found here: The theme of the blog is best represented by the following paragraphs: ...
Washington Post, June 2, 2013
...a call to him from the SED. The offending guest blog was by the best-selling children’s author, Phil Bildner, entitled “Calling Out the Testing Bullies” It can be found here: The theme of the blog is best represented by the following paragraphs: ...
Walnut Patch, October 9, 2012
...by the Pulitzer Prize winning author Frank McCourt, and the chapter book series "Sluggers" that he created with Phil Bildner. His first picture book, Angela Johnson’s "I Dream of Trains," won the SCBWI’s Golden Kite Award for picture book...
Diamond Bar Patch, October 9, 2012
...by the Pulitzer Prize winning author Frank McCourt, and the chapter book series "Sluggers" that he created with Phil Bildner. His first picture book, Angela Johnson’s "I Dream of Trains," won the SCBWI’s Golden Kite Award for picture book...
Topeka Capital-Journal, July 2, 2012
...The Unforgettable Season: The Story of Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams and the Record-Setting Summer of ’41” by Phil Bildner, illustrated by S.D. Schindler, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2011, ages 7 and older. Baseball is a sport of statistics, and die-hard...
Topeka Capital-Journal, June 30, 2012
...The Unforgettable Season: The Story of Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams and the Record-Setting Summer of ’41” by Phil Bildner, illustrated by S. D. Schindler, G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 2011, ages 7 and older. Baseball is a sport of statistics, and die-hard...
New York Times, June 19, 2012
...Hunger Games." Now, we all know that this cute dog named Kat — rescued by Clinton Hillers Phil Bildner and Kevin Lewis — could have won "Dog of the Day" on her own, what with that cute photo (above) of her enjoying her morning workout. But let’s...