Phil Bildner

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  • Bibliography:
    16 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    March 2002
  • Latest Book:
    February 2020
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Full Series List in Order

Rip and Red

1 - A Whole New Ballgame (Aug-2015)
2 - Rookie of the Year (Jul-2016)
3 - Tournament of Champions (Jun-2017)
4 - Most Valuable Players (Jun-2018)

Book List in Order: 16 titles

  • Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy

    Some say Shoeless Joe Jackson was the greatest hitter ever. But Shoeless Joe had a partner: his bat, Black Betsy. And if not for the faithful Black Betsy, Joe might never even have made it to the major leagues. This is the story of two great partner...

  • Twenty-One Elephants

    Step right up, ladies and gents. Believe the unbelievable and dream the impossible because Hannah, the little girl with big dreams, is coming your way. Come and see for yourself her bold acts of bravery, her courageous conviction as she proves to t...

  • Playing the Field

    All Darcy wants is to play on the baseball team, to hear her name announced, "Now batting, Darcy Miller," to play the field. Is that so much to ask? Unfortunately, it might be. In a few short months, Darcy Miller goes from typical senior in high scho...

  • Greatest Game Ever Played

    The 1958 NFL championship game is known to football fans as the "Greatest Game Ever Played." Featuring gridiron legends like Johnny Unitas, Frank Gifford, and Vince Lombardi, the Game marked the beginning of America’s infatuation with professional ...

  • Busted

    In high school, anyone can get busted. It could be the senior class ski trip, or maybe it's the way you cope with the school bully, or how you entertain yourself in the world's most boring class. Every kid has some secret crime, something that the...

  • Turkey Bowl

    It's Thanksgiving, and that means it's time for...football! Ethan has waited his whole nine-year-old life to be old enough to play in the annual family Turkey Bowl football game. This is his year. He wakes up Thanksgiving Day, dresses in all of h...

  • The Hallelujah Flight

    The extraordinary story of James Banning, the first African-American pilot to fly across country During the Great Depression, the ace black pilot James Banning decided to fly from coast to coast to serve as an inspiration to people everywhere. So...

  • The Soccer Fence

    In a country struggling with acceptance, hope can come in many different forms. As a boy, Hector loved playing soccer in his small Johannesburg township. He dreamed of playing on a real pitch with the boys from another part of the city, but aparth...

  • Marvelous Cornelius

    In New Orleans, there lived a man who saw the streets as his calling, and he swept them clean. He danced up one avenue and down another and everyone danced along. The old ladies whistled and whirled. The old men hooted and hollered. The barbers, bead...



  • Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans

    In New Orleans, there lived a man who saw the streets as his calling, and he swept them clean. He danced up one avenue and down another and everyone danced along. The old ladies whistled and whirled. The old men hooted and hollered. The barbers, bead...

  • A Whole New Ballgame

    Rip and Red - 1

    Fifth grade is one crazy ride in this middle grade novel about two best friends. Rip and Red are best friends whose fifth-grade year is nothing like what they expected. They have a crazy new tattooed teacher named Mr. Acevedo, who doesn't believe ...

  • Derek Jeter Presents Night at the Stadium

    A baseball stadium comes to life in this magical picture book brought to you by legendary sports icon and role model Derek Jeter. Seven-year-old Gideon is overjoyed to be at Yankee Stadium watching his favorite team win! And when the game is over,...

  • Rookie of the Year

    Rip and Red - 2

    Just when they think they've got the hang of things, Rip and Red find that fifth grade continues to challenge them in head-spinning ways. Tiki, a new girl whose Egyptian dad is an animal-rights activist, has just joined their class. She's charismatic...

  • Tournament of Champions

    Rip and Red - 3

    It's spring of their fifth-grade year and Rip and Red have a thrilling opportunity to participate in a weekend basketball tournament with a few other members of Clifton United. While the tournament is only a short bus ride away, both boys will travel...

  • Most Valuable Players

    Rip and Red - 4

    In the fourth book of the Rip and Red series, the two boys have one last basketball thrill ride before the end of fifth grade. It’s fifth-grade graduation time for Rip and Red, and this year’s festivities are going to be extra special because ...

  • A High Five for Glenn Burke

    A 2021 NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Honor BookA Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2020A 2021 ALA Rainbow BookA Bank Street Best Book of 2021A heartfelt and relatable novel from Phil Bildner, weaving the real history of Los Angeles Dodger and Oakland A...

Award-Winning Books by Phil Bildner

Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy
2004 Bluebonnet Award -- Children's


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Phil Bildner has published 16 books.

Phil Bildner does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, A High Five for Glenn Burke, was published in February 2020.

The first book by Phil Bildner, Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy, was published in March 2002.

Yes. Phil Bildner has 1 series.
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