Author : Matt Christopher
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 17,25 MB
Release : 2008-11-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 031604816X
Sylvester's baseball has been so dismal that the coach has him warming the bench. So when Cheeko offers to show him a few pointers, he eagerly accepts his offer. But Sylvester can't help thinking there's something fishy about Cheeko.
Author : Matt Christopher
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 18,35 MB
Release : 2009-12-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0316093785
Sylvester Coddmyer III, star of "The Kid Who Only Hit Homers" and "Return of the Home Run Kid" is about to face his biggest challenge yet. He sprains his ankle and wonders how he will hit homers--or even singles--when every swing means pain.
Author : Robert Burleigh
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 37,85 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780152045999
A poetic account of the legendary Babe Ruth as he prepares to make a home run.
Author : Ron Clements
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 37,17 MB
Release : 2019-07-23
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1645301222
Home Run on Wheels Chronicling the Baseball Trip of a Lifetime while Raising Awareness of the Needs of Children in the Foster System By: Ron Clements In Home Run On Wheels, Ron Clements shows readers what is needed for charities to successfully help children in the foster care system. As he and his wife, Patti, take to the road to visit every MLB stadium in a single season, the story recounts their cross-country adventure, their efforts to get foster families to MLB games, and highlights the generosity of others. This book will open your heart to those in foster care, but also share the Clements' love of baseball and passion for traveling.
Author : Matt Christopher
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 14,72 MB
Release : 2009-12-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0316096016
Over one million copies sold! A baseball fan learns the true meaning of success in this beloved classic that will capture the imaginations of a new generation of young readers. Sylvester loves baseball, but he isn't exactly what you'd call a good hitter. Even though he wants nothing more than to join his neighborhood team, the Hooper Redbirds, he's sure he'll never do anything more than warm the bench. But then he meets the mysterious Mr. Baruth who promises to make Sylvester one of the best players ever. Suddenly, Sylvester goes from the worst player on the team to the kid who can only hit homers. With his overnight success, however, come tough questions. Will Sylvester ever learn the true meaning of teamwork? And what will happen when he has to learn to stand on his own? This beloved story about baseball, confidence, perseverance, and being a good teammate is a modern classic and sure to win over a new generation of young sports fans.
Author : Matt Christopher
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 35,77 MB
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0316088560
Home run slugger Sylvester Coddmyer the Third has an amazing secret. For three seasons, he's been coached by men who look exactly like baseball legends: Babe Ruth, Eddie Cicotte, and Mickey Mantle. Are these men just impersonating famous ballplayers, as his friend Duane insists? Or are they from the "beyond," as Snooky Malone believes? The mystery deepens in this fourth title of the exciting Home Run Kid series when yet another character from baseball's past appears to coach Syl. But is Syl the only one getting pointers? And will Snooky ever get to the bottom of this mystery?
Author : Steven A. Falco
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 12,37 MB
Release : 2018-12-21
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 153205209X
TJ and Jonathan are teen-age friends and teammates on the JV baseball team. Like many young people growing up in America in the late sixties, they have heroes. For TJ, who is white, it is Mickey Mantle, the aging star of the New York Yankees. For Jonathan, who is black, it is Martin Luther King Jr., the leader of the civil rights movement. Unfortunately, 1968 is a bad year for heroes and—America. Their friendship is strained to the breaking point when Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated. Jonathan, who is devastated by the murder, blames all white people, TJ included. TJ then has to struggle through the challenges of the JV baseball season in his racially-torn town, without the support of his friend. Is there anything that can repair their broken bond? Would it take still another American tragedy?
Author : R. B. Mitchell
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 32,73 MB
Release : 2012-01-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1604827882
Abandoned by his parents when he was just three years old, Rob Mitchell began his journey as one of the last “lifers” in an American orphanage. He grew up with kids who were not friends but rather “co-survivors.” As Rob’s loneliness and rage grew, his hope shrank. Would he ever find a real family or a place to call home? Find out how Rob was able to overcome his past, forgiving his relatives and forging healthy family relationships of his own. Heartbreaking, heartwarming, and ultimately triumphant, this true story shows how, with faith, every person can leave the past behind and forge healthier, happier relationships.
Author : Alex Rodriguez
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 21,76 MB
Release : 2010-12-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 006206701X
Before he hit 400 home runs... Before he was named American League MVP... Before he was AROD to millions of fans... He was Alex. Just a kid who wanted to play baseball more than anything else in the world. Baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez has drawn on his own childhood experiences to create this exciting picture book. It's the story of a boy named Alex who knows what it's like to swing at a wild pitch or have a ball bounce right between his legs. Alex is determined not to let his mistakes set him back—even if it means getting up at the crack of dawn to work on his hitting and fielding before school each day! Full of the spirit of determination and joy in the game that put AROD in a league of his own, Out of the Ballpark is a gift from a great sports hero to every young player who dreams of becoming a star.
Author : Matt Christopher
Publisher : Norwood House Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 33,34 MB
Release : 2008-07-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1599532131
Sylvester Coddmyer III is having a dismal baseball season until he takes advice from a mysterious ex-ballplayer named Cheeko and starts to play more aggressively.
