GITLIN, Marty . 12 Reasons To Love the Los Angeles Dodgers . ISBN 9781632352132 ; ISBN 9781621432654 . GITLIN, Marty . 12 Reasons To Love the St. Louis Cardinals . ISBN 9781632352170 ; ISBN 9781621432692 . KORTEMEIER, Todd . 12 Reasons To Love the Chicago Cubs . ISBN 9781632352101 ; ISBN 9781621432623 . KORTEMEIER, Todd . 12 Reasons To Love the Pittsburgh Pirates . ISBN 9781632352156 ; ISBN 9781621432678 . KRONSTADT, Jonathan . 12 Reasons To Love the Atlanta Braves . ISBN 9781632352071 ; ISBN 9781621432593 . SMOLKA, Bo . 12 Reasons To Love the Baltimore Orioles . ISBN 9781632352088 ; ISBN 9781621432609 . SMOLKA, Bo . 12 Reasons To Love the Washington Nationals . ISBN 9781632352187 ; ISBN 9781621432708 . TUSTISON, Matt . 12 Reasons To Love the Boston Red Sox . ISBN 9781632352095 ; ISBN 9781621432616 . WILLIAMS, Doug . 12 Reasons To Love the Los Angeles Angels . ISBN 9781632352125 ; ISBN 9781621432647 . WILLIAMS, Doug . 12 Reasons To Love the New York Yankees . ISBN 9781632352149 ; ISBN 9781621432661 . WILLIAMS, Doug . 12 Reasons To Love the San Francisco Giants . ISBN 9781632352163 ; ISBN 9781621432685 . ea vol: 32p. (The MLB Fan's Guide). chron. further reading. glossary. photos. Amicus . 2016. lib. ed. $19.95. ebk. $28.50. Gr 5-8 The excitement of baseball unfolds through the historical highlights of individual teams in this engaging series. There is enough of an inclusion of stats and figures to give baseball fanatics a vivid view of the lifespan of each team. "Think About It" sections at the end of most chapters inspire speculative thinking. The books might seem a little disjointed, as they don't follow definite time lines, instead hopping from modern to historical persons (though there is a "Key Dates" time line at the end of each book). Young readers who are really huge fans won't mind this, even if adults find it a little wonky. A large amount of informational asides can break up the narrative of the stories told in each section. In general, the information is more in-depth than many other books about the featured teams one might pull off the shelf. VERDICT Definitely buy the ones for big-name teams and teams with local appeal.