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Barry Root

Barry Root

Barry Root is the illustrator of many books for children, including Gumbrella, which he also wrote; By My Brother's Side; and Game Day, which received a Christopher Award in the category of books for young people. He lives with his family in Quarryville, Pennsylvania.

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Barry Root's Books

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Dream Big
Dream Big Michael Jordan and the Pursuit of Olympic Gold By: Deloris Jordan
Illustrated by: Barry Root
This edition: Hardcover, 32 pages
Publication date: May 1, 2012
Ages: 4 - 8
Olympic dreams come true in this inspiring picture book from Michael Jordan’s mother, author of the New York Times bestselling Salt in His Shoes.Long before he became a professional All-Star basketball player, Michael...
Other Formats: eBook
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Messenger, Messenger
Messenger, Messenger By: Robert Burleigh
Illustrated by: Barry Root
This edition: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
Publication date: December 20, 2011
Ages: 5 - 8
Messenger, messenger,keepin' the groove,Always, always, on the move.Morning's come around again, and Calvin Curbhopper, the messenger man, is on the go, zipping around from spot to spot, taking shortcuts through parking lots,...
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Teammates
Teammates By: Tiki Barber and Ronde Barber
Illustrated by: Barry Root / with: Robert Burleigh
This edition: Hardcover, 32 pages
Publication date: October 1, 2006
Ages: 6 - 10
Tiki and Ronde are brothers, best friends, and teammates on the Cave Spring Vikings football team. It's the last preseason game against their arch-rival Knights -- and the football is suddenly knocked out of Tiki's grip. What...
Other Formats: eBook, Trade Paperback
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Game Day
Game Day By: Tiki Barber and Ronde Barber
Illustrated by: Barry Root / with: Robert Burleigh
This edition: Hardcover, 32 pages
Publication date: October 1, 2005
Ages: 6 - 10
Ronde and Tiki are a team. They are twins, they are each other's best friends and biggest fans, and they play on the same football team, the Cave Spring Vikings. Ronde is #21 and Tiki is #22, always side by side. Tiki has had...
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By My Brother's Side
By My Brother's Side By: Tiki Barber and Ronde Barber
Illustrated by: Barry Root / with: Robert Burleigh
This edition: Hardcover, 32 pages
Publication date: September 1, 2004
Ages: 6 - 10
Tiki and Ronde were each other's best friends. Together from the start, these twins might not have been the strongest or the tallest, but they were fast and worked hard at what they loved. And they loved sports, especially...
Other Formats: eBook