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English
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Take a bat, a ball, a mitt, and a warm summer day. Put them all together and you've got the great game of baseball! From the basic rules of baseball to All-Star Games, the first World Series, and the Hall of Fame, readers learn all about America's national pastime in this nonfiction title that features plenty of colorful images, timelines, charts, and informational text.
3) Bryce Harper
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A photo-illustrated biography for early readers on Washington Nationals fielder Bryce Harper. Describes his childhood, when he started playing baseball, and how he got to be an MLB player. Includes a fact sheet with highlighted accomplishments, glossary, books, and websites.
4) Power hitter
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
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After the team decides to play in a wood bat tournament, power hitter Sammy Perez gets stuck in a batting slump and faces the biggest challenge of his baseball career.
6) The prospect
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
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Nick Cosimo is a star pitcher on his high school team and always puts his team first, but when a scout appears in the stands he has to decide if he is going to change his game to make an impression on the scout.
7) The Catch
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Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
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When Danny makes "the catch," everyone seems interested in him. Girls text him, kids ask for autographs, and his highlight play even makes it on SportsCenter's Top Plays. A sports-gear executive tempts Danny with a big-money offer, and he decides to take advantage of his newfound fame. Danny agrees to wear their gear when he plays. But as his bank account gets bigger, so does his ego. Will Danny be able to keep his head in the game?
8) High Heat
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Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
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Pitcher Seth Carter had Tommy John surgery on his elbow in hopes of being able to throw harder. Now his fastball cuts through batters like a 90-mph knife through butter. But one day, Seth's pitch gets away from him. The clunk of the ball on the batter's skull still haunts Seth in his sleep and on the field. His arm doesn't feel like part of his body anymore, and he goes from being the ace everybody wanted to the pitcher nobody trusts. With the biggest...
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Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
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Carlos "Trip" Costas is a fiery shortstop with many talents and passions. His father is Julio Costas—yes, the Julio Costas, the famous singer. Unfortunately, Julio is also famous for being loud, controlling, and sometimes violent with Trip. He dreams of seeing his son play in the majors, but that's not what Trip wants. When Trip decides to take a break from baseball to focus on his own music, his father loses his temper. He threatens to stop donating...
10) Forced out
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
680L
Language
English
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Zack Waddell learns that a new player has been made a starter for financial reasons.
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