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2) Long Shot
Author
Publisher
childrensElibrary
Language
English
Description
It seemed like everything was against Laurie. Could she still be a winner in a new school, on a new team, with her dad as the coach?
Laurie's life was getting tough. Not only was she leaving her best friend, she was joining a basketball team whose players weren't athletes and didn't even like each other! This unusual book is a sports story about a girl who plays basketball really well. Funny and lively dialogue makes the kids and adults seem genuine,
...Author
Publisher
Cricket Books
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
In 1920, sixteen-year-old Hank finds his loyalties divided when he is assigned to care for the Giants' mascot, a wildcat named Bill Pennant, as well as keep an eye on Babe Ruth in Ruth's first season with the New York Yankees.
Author
Publisher
Cricket Books
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
In 1919, fifteen-year-old Hank escapes an abusive father and goes looking for a chance to become a baseball player, accompanied by a man who calls himself Chief Sunrise and claims to be a full-blooded Seminole.
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