Seth Barham was still reeling from his father's death a few years ago. Feeling lost and abandoned, Seth meets Jimmy and the two quickly become best friends. Jimmy introduces Seth to baseball and helps pull Seth out of his funk.
Filled with action, humor, and drama, this anthology compiles short stories, poems, even a play from young adult authors like Jerry Spinelli and Sue Corbett.
This short-story collection features tales of young Latinos in California who face real-life problems big and small, including making the baseball team.
What would you do if you had to stay home from school for months? That's what happened to Kevin Boland, who lived and breathed baseball until he got mononucleosis. To ease the boredom while he's cooped up at home, kevin starts writing poetry.
Young readers may be surprised to learn that a womern's professional baseball league thrived in the U.S. from 1943-1954.
Albert Pujols is arguably the greatest player of his generation — in 2009, The Sporting News named him the player of the decade. Learn more about the life and career of the St. Louis Cardinal slugger/first baseman in this biography.
What would you be willing to trade if you could have all of the knowledge and power in the world? Would you be willing to sell your soul to the devil? That's what Dr. Faustus does in exchange for 24 years of service from a devil named Mephistopheles.
Have you ever been in love with someone your parents hated? Have you ever sneaked out to go on a date? How far would you be willing to go to be with your soul mate? Romeo and Juliet face these very questions.
How far would you go to stand up for what you think is right? Would you be willing to defy a King, who also happens to be your uncle?
Does everyone have an equal ability to achieve the American Dream? Wright's powerful text tackles this issue and explores the intense and complex issues of racism, discrimination, and poverty in America.