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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 7
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830L
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Two brothers called up from the minor leagues try to turn around the Brooklyn Dodgers' dismal prospects It's late in the season, and the Brooklyn Dodgers have been flagging, dropping through the ranks as the Pittsburgh Pirates take the league. When a scout brings Spike and Bob Russell up from the minor leagues, the "Keystone Kids" quickly prove their worth. With Spike at shortstop and Bob at second base, the future starts to look a little brighter—but...
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2011
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The Brooklyn Dodgers finally have a shot at the pennant—if they can stay together as a team
It’s Spike Russell’s second year in the majors with his brother, Bob, and the Brooklyn Dodgers are in the pennant race, thanks in part to rookie pitcher Bones Hathaway. Spike is finding it difficult to balance playing shortstop and managing the players, but he knows he’s up for the challenge. But when the club secretary,...
It’s Spike Russell’s second year in the majors with his brother, Bob, and the Brooklyn Dodgers are in the pennant race, thanks in part to rookie pitcher Bones Hathaway. Spike is finding it difficult to balance playing shortstop and managing the players, but he knows he’s up for the challenge. But when the club secretary,...
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"Packs an extra quota of excitement and suspense. The slam-bang climax makes just the right finale for a grand baseball-and-adventure yarn."--New York Times. "Baseball fans will welcome a new book about a favorite character by a favorite writer of sports stories."
4) Highpockets
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Cecil "Highpockets" McDade is known for his ego, his ambition, and his batting average-but a freak accident may help him discover what's really important A rookie right fielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Cecil "Highpockets" McDade shows plenty of promise. But his high opinion of himself (and low opinion of the city) lands him in hot water when a sportswriter makes news out of the Dodger who hates Brooklyn, turning Highpockets into the most despised...
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A special edition of three of John R. Tunis's novels about the Brooklyn Dodgers, engrossing stories of integrity and strength against all odds In The Kid from Tomkinsville, Roy Tucker-a small-town kid from Tomkinsville, Connecticut-has quit his job at the drugstore and packed up for Dodgers training camp in Clearwater, Florida, hoping to make the team as a rookie pitcher. He expects the field to be competitive and realizes he might not pass muster,...
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