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81) Baseball genius
Author
Series
Baseball genius volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"Jalen DeLuca loves baseball. Unfortunately, he can't afford to stay on the travel team. So, Jalen decides to take matters into his own hands and he sneaks into the home of New York Yankees star second baseman, James Yager, and steals a couple of balls. If he can sell them, he'll be able to keep himself on the team. Jalen's scheme goes wrong when Yager catches him. But Jalen has a secret: his baseball genius. He can analyze and predict almost exactly...
82) Satch & me
Author
Series
Baseball card adventures volume 7
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
660L
Language
English
Description
With his ability to travel through time using vintage baseball cards, Joe takes Flip with him to find out whether Satchel Paige really was the fastest pitcher ever.
83) All-star fever
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
670L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Bus Mercer, shortstop for the Peach Street Mudders, wants desperately to be picked for the county all-star team, but he breaks his parents' rules for riding his new bike, and feelings of guilt affect his game.
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Language
English
Description
"Seventeen-year-old Annie Lucas is too young to remember her dad's glory days as a pitcher for the Yankees. So when her father is offered a coaching position with the Kansas City Royals, Annie is intrigued to see the baseball side of her dad. Of course, knowing he'll be a mentor to hot young rookie pitcher, Jason Brody, certainly makes it more enticing. After an awkward first meeting with "Brody" involving very little clothing and a much-too-personal...
86) Summerland
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 22
Lexile measure
950L
Language
English
Description
The ferishers, little creatures who ensure perfect weather for Summerland, recruit Ethan Feld, one of history's worst baseball players, to help them in their struggle to save Summerland, and ultimately the world, from giants, goblins, and other legendary, terrible creatures.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
"Lupe Wong is going to be the first female pitcher in the Major Leagues. She's also championed causes her whole young life. Some worthy . . . like expanding the options for race on school tests beyond just a few bubbles. And some not so much . . . like complaining to the BBC about the length between Doctor Who seasons. Lupe needs an A in all her classes in order to meet her favorite pitcher, Fu Li Hernandez, who's Chinacan/Mexinese just like her....
89) The World Series
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
740L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Text and photographs provide information about the World Series.
Author
Language
English
Description
When journalist Terence Moore was 12 years old, he treasured his poster of Henry Aaron. Years later, Aaron would sign it for him: "Best wishes to Terry." Later still, Moore would be named an honorary pall bearer at the home run king's funeral, staying up late into the night with Aaron's widow, Billye, to get the obituary just right for the program. Friends and family knew Aaron as quick-witted, hilarious, and fiercely opinionated beyond what was shown...
Author
Language
English
Description
It happens every spring. Yankees pitching great Ron Guidry arrives at the airport to pick up Hall of Fame catcher and national treasure Yogi Berra. Guidry drives him to the ballpark. They watch young players. They talk shop. They eat dinner together. They tease each other. And as every former ballplayer knows, in that routine there emerges a certain magic. Driving Mr. Yogi is the story of how a unique friendship between a pitcher and a catcher is...
Author
Series
Baseball Geeks adventures volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
620L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Baseball Geeks Joey, Kevin, and Omar find themselves in a tough situation when Kevin's dad tells the boys that he stole something very important from the baseball Hall of Fame. How will the boys get from Ohio to New York and save Kevin's dad from getting in serious trouble?"--Provided by publisher.
94) Forced out
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
680L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Zack Waddell learns that a new player has been made a starter for financial reasons.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
750L
Language
English
Description
Eighth-grader Molly's ability to throw a knuckleball earns her a spot on the baseball team, which not only helps her feel connected to her recently deceased father, who loved baseball, it helps in other aspects of her life, as well.
Author
Language
English
Description
"Even the most ardent, die-hard Yankees fans have no idea of what really goes on behind closed doors in the inner sanctum of the Bronx Bombers. Sure, the fans read the back sections of the daily tabloids, all the sports blogs, and listen to the radio call-in sports shows 24/7, but in truth, the average fan isn't aware of the internal power politics that Yankees front-office executives confront on an everyday basis"--
Author
Series
Little league volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"Cousins Liam and Carter work hard to earn positions on their regional All Star baseball teams"--
99) The contract
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
Description
In Kalamazoo, Michigan, eight-year-old Derek Jeter, who dreams of playing for the New York Yankees, learns what it takes to be a champion on and off the field.
100) Who is Derek Jeter?
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
640L
Language
English
Description
A biography of professional baseball player Derek Jeter, discussing his childhood, career highlights, years with the New York Yankees, and other related topics.
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