- Published: New York : Philomel Books, c2006.
- Year Published: 2006
- Description: 220 p. ; 24 cm.
- Language: English
- Format: Book
ISBN/Standard Number
- 0399243011
- 9780399243011
Subjects
- Brothers -- Fiction.
- Orphans -- Fiction.
- Illegal aliens -- Fiction.
- Cubans -- Fiction.
- Little League baseball -- Fiction.
- Baseball -- Fiction.
- Social service -- Fiction.
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social service in fiction cool heat ALA Notable Children's Books 2007 little league baseball little league illegal aliens in fiction awesome michael arroyo cubans teen fiction orphans baseball mike lupica
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Call number: Teen Fiction
Available Copies: Downtown Teen, Malletts Teen, Pittsfield Teen
Additional Details
Pitching prodigy Michael Arroyo is on the run from social services after being banned from playing Little League baseball because rival coaches doubt he is only twelve years old and he has no parents to offer them proof.
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Great Youth Sports Book
This book is slightly predictable, but that doesn't make it a less enjoyable read. While the plot tends toward guess-able, the great characters keep the book alive and exciting. Things tied up neatly at the end of the book, but I'd come to like the characters so much that I was just happy at the way things ended up. Lupica did a great job bringing these things about, putting characters you might not expect together to make it a truly satisfying ending.
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