Pub Date: January 12, 2016
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2014015989
Lexile Code: 0790
Features: Price on Product
Target Age Group: 08 to 12
Physical Info: 1.00" H x 7.60" L x 5.10" W ( 0.50 lbs) 336 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Sports and Recreation | General | Social Themes | Friendship
Series: Home Team
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.
Brief description: Mike Lupica is the author of multiple bestselling books for young readers, including the Home Team series, QB 1, Heat, Travel Team, Million-Dollar Throw, and The Underdogs. He has carved out a niche as the sporting world's finest storyteller. Mike lives in Connecticut with his wife and their four children. When not writing novels, he writes for Daily News (New York) and is an award-winning sports commentator. You can visit Mike Lupica at MikeLupicaBooks.com.
Review Quotes: "a winner of a sports novel"--Kirkus Reviews "December 2014"