Baseball Great
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.44 (560 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0061626880 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Baseball Great ISBN 006162686Baseball Great Anna M. Ligtenberg ISBN 0061626864 - As a baseball fan, I'll read any baseball book - statistical analysis to childrens' book. As a parent and former coach, I especially like childrens' books that ring true, partly because they remind me of my kid - now playing college ball. This book doesn't quite ring true and I detract a star for . - As a baseball fan, I'll read any baseball book - statistical analysis to childrens' book. As a parent and former coach, I especially like childrens' books that ring true, partly because they remind me of my kid - now playing college ball. This book doesn't quite ring true and I detract a star for . N. Bilmes said Teacher's Grade: B+. I teach Teacher's Grade: B+ N. Bilmes I teach 4th grade and also coach baseball and basketball for kids aged 12-16. Tim Green's book is a warning against steroid use in youth travel teams, and is on a par with Mike Lupica's book,"Travel Team," in terms of quality. That means that while boy readers might like the book for its short chapters and sports-t. th grade and also coach baseball and basketball for kids aged 1"Teacher's Grade: B+" according to N. Bilmes. I teach Teacher's Grade: B+ N. Bilmes I teach 4th grade and also coach baseball and basketball for kids aged 12-16. Tim Green's book is a warning against steroid use in youth travel teams, and is on a par with Mike Lupica's book,"Travel Team," in terms of quality. That means that while boy readers might like the book for its short chapters and sports-t. th grade and also coach baseball and basketball for kids aged 12-16. Tim Green's book is a warning against steroid use in youth travel teams, and is on a par with Mike Lupica's book,"Travel Team," in terms of quality. That means that while boy readers might like the book for its short chapters and sports-t. -16. Tim Green's book is a warning against steroid use in youth travel teams, and is on a par with Mike Lupica's book,"Travel Team," in terms of quality. That means that while boy readers might like the book for its short chapters and sports-t. Very Timely Tale Twelve year old Josh is a good baseball player with the potential to be great. His father, a recently retired minor league ball player, knows this and pushes Josh as hard as he can, making him join a ball club where all the players but he are 1Very Timely Tale drebbles Twelve year old Josh is a good baseball player with the potential to be great. His father, a recently retired minor league ball player, knows this and pushes Josh as hard as he can, making him join a ball club where all the players but he are 14 years old. Josh wants to please his father, but it's hard since he's n. years old. Josh wants to please his father, but it's hard since he's n
Seeing Josh’s talent, his father drags him out of the school baseball tryouts and gets him in the running for the Titans, the local youth championship team coached by Rocky Valentine.All Josh really wants to do is play ball, but now Rocky wants him to gulp down protein shakes and other supplements. From New York Times bestselling author and former NFL player Tim Green comes a baseball book pulsing with action. Baseball Great offers a baseball story attuned to today’s headlines, a totally involving, character-driven, sports-centered thriller! Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica.When the school paper calls him “Grant Middle’s best hope for its first-ever city-wide championship,” Josh feels like he’s starting to get noticed—in good and bad ways. Suspicious, Josh and his new friend, Jaden, uncover a dangerous secret—and catch the attention of one man who will do anything to keep them from exposing it.
Add this to other novels that feature the temptations of steroids for young athletes, including Carl Deuker’s Gym Candy (2007) and John Coy’s Crackback (2005). Grades 6-8. From Booklist Twelve-year-old Josh LeBlanc has moved a lot in his life; his father is a minor league pitcher hoping to make it to the majors. After his dad is abruptly dumped by his Triple-A team, Josh realizes that he has a chance to stay in one town and play baseball on his school team. Josh eventually discovers that his coach’s winning formula includes handing out steroids. --Todd Morning . His father, however, has other plans, signing Josh up for a traveling team, led by an intense and sometimes brutal coach. Green delivers a fast-paced story, told in short chapters that build to the exciting climax. With the help of Jaden, a school newspaper reporter, he manages to take a photograph of the coach receiving steroids behind a