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Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"In a small town in Maine, recently widowed Eveleth "Evvie" Drake rarely leaves her house. Everyone in town, including her best friend, Andy, thinks grief keeps her locked inside, and she doesn't correct them. In New York, Dean Tenney, former major-league pitcher and Andy's childhood friend, is struggling with a case of the "yips": he can't throw straight anymore, and he can't figure out why. An invitation from Andy to stay in Maine for a few months...
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2011.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Baseball Heroes is the first book in the middle grade nonfiction series Good Sports, about the inspiring life stories of major league athletes who have overcome obstacles in the course of their life and careers. Each book tells the stories of athletes who have encountered and overcome significant obstacles, and whose story exemplifies character and nerve in the face of adversity. Baseball Heroes highlights players who were among the first to break...
5) Calico Joe
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
In this novel, the careers of a golden boy rookie hitter for the Cubs and a hard-hitting Mets pitcher take very different paths. The baseball is thrilling, but it is what happens off the field that makes this story a classic.
6) The closer
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
"Mariano Rivera never dreamed of becoming a professional athlete. He didn't grow up collecting baseball cards, playing Little League, or cheering on his home team at the World Series. He had never heard of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, or Mickey Mantle. One day, that all changed. From a childhood playing pickup games in Panama to an epic career with the New York Yankees, Mariano's rise to greatness has been anything but ordinary. He's the guy...
Author
Series
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A toddler spends an afternoon at the park with his family where he is introduced to baseball for the first time. He makes a few mistakes as he warms up, takes the field, and goes to bat, but he keeps going until he scores the final run of the day and goes to bed a winner." -- goodreads.com
10) Dare to play
Author
Series
Dare nation novel volume 3
Publisher
Karen Drogin/CP Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Pitcher, Jaxon Prescott has a lot on his plate. Major League Baseball. Reputation as a player. And now? He's on the verge of losing it all. He didn't mean to sleep with his general manager's daughter or get into a brawl that was captured on camera. But his notoriety is a problem and everything he's worked for is at risk. What's a bad boy to do? Marry his sister's best friend to save his career, even if it's the opposite of everything he wants and...
11) One perfect lie
Author
Language
English
Description
"One Perfect Lie is an emotional thriller and a suburban crime story that will keep you guessing until you turn the very last page. On the surface, it tells the tale of the struggling single mother of a high-school pitcher, a shy kid so athletically talented that he's being recruited for a full-ride scholarship to a Division I college, with a future in major-league baseball. But the mother fears that she's losing her grip on her son because he's being...
17) Pete Rose
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
1995.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
18) Jackie Robinson
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Explores Jackie Robinson's life story, including his early success as a versatile athlete, the difficulties he faced in an era of widespread prejudice and segregation, how he came to break pro baseballs color barrier, and how he used his fame to bring awareness to the civil rights movement.
19) Hardball
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Baseball season has begun for the South Coast Sharks. As a senior, Griffin has college in his sights and plans to land himself a baseball scholarship. His determination causes him to turn a blind eye to the hazing of new players by the team captain, Wade. But when Griffin senses that his cousin Carson is getting the brunt of Wade's aggression, Griffin finally stands up to him. Soon after, steroids are found in Carson's locker, and he's kicked off...
20) The only game
Author
Series
Home team novels volume 1
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sixth grade is supposed to be the year that Jack Callahan would lead his team to a record-shattering season and the Little League World Series, but after the death of his brother he loses interest in baseball and only Cassie, star of the girls' softball team, seems to understand.
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