The Batboy - Softcover

Lupica, Mike

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0142417823 ISBN 13: 9780142417829

Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers, 2011

Synopsis

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Heat, Travel Team and Million-Dollar Throw.

Brian is living every baseball kid's dream: he is a batboy for his hometown Major League team. Brian believes that it's the perfect thing to bring him and his big-leaguer dad closer together. And if that weren't enough, this is the season that Hank Bishop, Brian's baseball hero, returns to the Tigers for the comeback of a lifetime. The summer couldn't get much better! Until Hank Bishop starts to show his true colors, and Brian learns that sometimes life throws you a curveball.

About this title

Product Description:

Puffin Books

Review:

Praise for The Batboy

"A pennant winner." -Kirkus Reviews

"Lupica. . .giv[es] his readers a behind-the-scenes look at major league sports. In this novel, he adds genuine insights into family dynamics and the emotional state of his hero." -Booklist

"[T]his novel will undoubtedly appeal to those who equate summer with baseball, it should also win over readers who appreciate finely crafted storytelling and engaging characters." -School Library Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0142417823
• ISBN 13: 9780142417829
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272