Matt Christopher

340 books • 41 series

Matt Christopher (1917-1997) was an American author of children's books. He was a gifted athlete as a youth and became interested in writing at age fourteen, but it was 1941 before he sold his first story, "The Missing Finger Points," to Detective Story magazine. His first children's book, The Lucky Baseball Bat, was published in 1954. Christopher wrote more than one hundred books as well as nearly three hundred short stories and articles published in over sixty-five magazines for children and adults. He was awarded the 1993 Milner Award and numerous writing honors from state organizations.

Dec 1, 1995
Cover of All-Star Fever

All-Star Fever (New Peach Street Mudders Library) (Peach Street Mudders Story)

Nov 1, 1995
Cover of Shoot for the Hoop

Shoot for the Hoop (New Matt Christopher Sports Library (Library)) (Matt Christopher Sports Classics)

May 1, 1995
Cover of Double Play at Short

Double Play at Short (Matt Christopher Sports Classics, #52) (Matt Christopher Sports Series for Kids)

Apr 1, 1995
Cover of Line Drive to Short

Line Drive to Short (Matt Christopher Sports Classics)

Apr 1, 1995
Cover of Baseball Flyhawk

Baseball Flyhawk (New Matt Christopher Sports Library (Library)) (Matt Christopher Sports Classics)

Apr 1, 1995
Cover of Secret of Rock Island

Secret of Rock Island

Jan 1, 1995
Cover of Fighting Tackle

Fighting Tackle

Jun 30, 1994
Cover of On the Field With...Mia Hamm

On the Field With...Mia Hamm (Matt Christopher Sports Bio Bookshelf)

May 1, 1994
Cover of Centerfield Ballhawk

Centerfield Ballhawk (Peach Street Mudders Story) (New Peach Street Mudders Library)

Mar 1, 1994
Cover of Beloved St. Anne

Beloved St. Anne

Jan 1, 1994
Cover of Zero's Slider

Zero's Slider (New Peach Street Mudders Library) (Peach Street Mudders Story)

Jan 1, 1994
Cover of Top Wing

Top Wing (Matt Christopher Sports) (Matt Christopher Sports Classics)

Jan 1, 1994
Cover of The Winning Stroke

The Winning Stroke (Matt Christopher Sports Classics, #48)

Sep 1, 1993
Cover of Wingman On Ice

Wingman On Ice (Matt Christopher Sports) (Matt Christopher Sports Classics)

May 1, 1993
Cover of Pressure Play

Pressure Play

May 1, 1993
Cover of The Dog That Stole Home

The Dog That Stole Home (Matt Christopher Sports Readers)

Apr 1, 1993
Cover of The Dog That Pitched a No-Hitter

The Dog That Pitched a No-Hitter (Passport to Reading: Level 3 ) (Matt Christopher Sports Readers)

Apr 1, 1993
Cover of The Lucky Baseball Bat

The Lucky Baseball Bat (Springboard books)

Apr 1, 1993
Cover of The Lucky Baseball Bat (Springboard Books)

The Lucky Baseball Bat (Springboard Books) (Springboard books)

Jan 1, 1993
Cover of Man out at First

Man out at First (Peach Street Mudders Story) (New Peach Street Mudders Library)

Jan 1, 1993
Cover of Long Stretch at First Base

Long Stretch at First Base

Oct 1, 1992
Cover of Legend Under the Boards

Legend Under the Boards

Sep 1, 1992
Cover of Hockey Machine

Hockey Machine (Matt Christopher Sports Bio Bookshelf) (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) (New Matt Christopher Sports Library (Library))

Sep 1, 1992
Cover of Red-Hot Hightops

Red-Hot Hightops