ON THE BALL
Book ID/图书代码： 06540515B82811
English Summary/英文概要： Owen loves playing ball. But it doesn’t always "love" him back. And after a particularly disastrous day on the field, Owen is benched. He is feeling so low that he doesn’t even notice the ball rolling through a hole in the fence until it’s gotten away. In his effort to get it back, he discovers that he has more skills than he realizes.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 欧文喜欢玩足球。但足球却似乎不是很“喜欢”他。在球场上经历了格外糟糕的一天后，欧文中途下场并坐在场边的板凳上。欧文的情绪太低落了，以至于等他注意到时，球已经飞出了围栏上的一个洞，滚出老远。而就在欧文奋力地想要把球弄回球场时，他逐渐发现了自己不得了的惊人实力。（DC）
Awards/获奖情况：PUBLISHERS WEEKLY; June 6, 2015
《出版商周刊》，2015年6月6日
平克尼用松弛的笔触和具有弧度感的笔法模拟了书中小主人公运动时的样子，为读者们描绘了小男孩如何学会从身体里的某个神秘之地获取力量，进而华丽爆发。欧文努力地想要跟上球场上的节奏，直到有一天他呆呆地坐在板凳上，试图从摔倒中恢复，球直直地滚出来并且弹开。“本来应该欧文去追回那颗球并把它带回来。” 球轻盈地以流线型弹开，欧文紧随其后。为了追球，他时而被湍流击中或带着跑，时而又感到这项新体验将他从先前慵懒的随意中释放了出来。此刻他想象自己是一只老虎，追着球不停跳跃。当球飞下悬崖时，欧文甚至伸出了让他飞翔的翅膀。最终，他带着全新的自豪感，带着球回到了球场。平克尼在每一页上的落笔都铿锵有力，他向我们传达：运动中的身体能够产生娱乐其自身的力量。关于体育运动的宣传总是错误地将重点放在欢呼喝彩和赞美之上，平克尼则向读者们展示了其最简单的快乐。
科克斯书评（星级评论）；2015年6月15日
一名小运动员发现自己正在享受一场充满起伏的追逐游戏：去抓住那个逃跑的“小家伙”， 而不是用眼睛死死盯着足球。欧文很喜欢玩足球，然而他却并不擅长。直到在有一天的比赛中，欧文坐在了板凳上，也让自己的视线离开了那颗足球，就这样，足球“逃跑”了——当然几乎就是字面上的意思，那颗球穿过附近围栏上的一个洞，滚了出去。欧文决定把球追回来，他追着球穿过小溪，越过灌木丛，并最终带着球回到了球场——此时此刻，他运球的样子简直堪称专业。作者一边用令人炫目惊叹的技法描绘刻画欧文前去追捕淘气足球的旅途，一边在其下巧妙地配上微缩版文字。生动鲜明却又随意的水彩插画，流动的笔触配上书法一般的线条，营造出一股活力四射的能量感，源源不断地推动着欧文穿过一页页画面。在平克尼的笔下，拥有非裔美国人肤色的欧文在海啸般的巨浪中搏击，也曾被卷入并淹没在发出“whooooosh”之声的漩涡之中。到达岸边时，欧文化身为一只猛虎，追逐着球穿过灌木丛直到悬崖边缘，在那里他甚至突然伸出了翅膀，灵活地一头俯冲扎下以追赶足球。他以胜利的姿态带着球回到球场，宛如成为了一名“轻松，勇猛同时又仿佛能够自由飞翔”的足球运动员，永远都让自己的眼睛“放在足球上！”本书是对想象力中蕴藏的巨大改变力量的一次描绘勾勒，启发而又振奋，如果你渴望成为足球场上的明星，那么本书对你一定更具吸引力。
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY; June 6, 2015
Working with loose brushstrokes and swirls that mimic his hero’s movements, Pinkney
(Martin & Mahalia) presents a portrait of a boy who learns that physical grace comes
from a mysterious place inside him. Owen struggles to keep up on the soccer field, and
one day, as he sits glumly on the bench recovering from a spill, the ball rolls downhill
and bounces away. “It was up to Owen to chase it down and bring it back.” The ball
tumbles into a swiftly flowing stream, and Owen follows. He’s rolled and buffeted by the
rapids, but something about this new adventure frees him from his sullen complacency.
Now he imagines himself a tiger and pounces after the ball. When the ball flies off a cliff,
Owen sprouts wings that let him fly. Finally, he carries the ball back to the field with new
pride. Pinkney’s strokes create force across every page, conveying the idea that the body
in motion offers pleasure for its own sake. The promotion of exercise often depends on
false cheer or blandishments; Pinkney shows it as a simple joy.
KIRKUS REVIEWS (starred review); July 15, 2015
Failing to keep his eye on the soccer ball, a player finds himself on an eventful chase to
catch the runaway plaything. Owen loves playing soccer, but he isn’t a star. One day,
while sitting on the bench during a game, he takes his eye off the ball, and it escapes—
almost literally, rolling away through a nearby hole in the fence. Determined to retrieve
the ball, Owen chases it across a stream, tracks it into underbrush, and returns to the
game—where he now handles the ball like a pro. The strategically placed minimalist text
belies the breathtaking visual rendition of Owen’s quest to catch the rogue ball.
About the Author/作者介绍： 除了被两次授予凯迪克荣誉奖布莱恩•平克尼（www.brianpinkney.net），还曾经荣获波士顿环球报霍恩图书奖，科丽塔•斯科特•金图书奖，并四次荣获科丽塔•斯科特•金图书荣誉奖。每次定下目标后，他便会与内在的自己建立好联系，坚信积极发挥娱乐式的想象精神对他而言是通往成功体育、艺术和生活的关键。布莱恩现与妻子，同时也是他的长期合作人安德莉亚•戴维斯•平克尼以及两个孩子居住在纽约布鲁克林。In addition to two Caldecott Honors, Brian Pinkney (www.brianpinkney.net) has also been awarded the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award, a Coretta Scott King Award, and four Coretta Scott King Honors. Whenever he sets a goal he taps into his inner animal, and he credits an active and playful imagination as a key to his success in sports, art, and life. Brian lives in Brooklyn, New York with his wife and frequent collaborator, Andrea Davis Pinkney, and their two children.
Format:HARDCOVER
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