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Soar

Name: Soar
ISBN: 9780147513151

Joan Bauer

Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · January 3, 2017

Reading lane: Baseball & Softball

Newbery Honor winner Joan Bauer hits a home run with her newest protagonist, who always sees the positive side of any situation.

Baseball & Softball Football Stories children

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Why This Clicks

Baseball and Bounce-Backs

A warm, funny baseball story finds room for resilience, community, and the occasional lucky break.

Come here for

Baseball lore with a generous dose of humor and heart
A hopeful outlook that doesn’t mistake setbacks for the last word

Expect

A team and town trying to recover their morale
An upbeat story with baseball at its center

Book Details

Authors: Joan Bauer
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: January 3, 2017
Format: Paperback
Theme: Baseball & Softball · Football Stories
Reading lane: Baseball & Softball

Affinity

Baseball & Softball
81%
Football Stories
78%

Publisher Categories

Adoption Stories
Baseball & Softball
Self-Esteem & Resilience

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Newbery Honor winner Joan Bauer hits a home run with her newest protagonist, who always sees the positive side of any situation. Jeremiah is not one to let anything keep him down. Starting with his adoption by computer genius Walt, Jeremiah has looked on his life as a series of lucky breaks. When a weak heart keeps him from playing his beloved baseball, Jeremiah appoints himself the team coach. When Walt has to move for another new assignment, Jeremiah sees it as a great chance to explore a new town. But no sooner do they arrive than a doping scandel is revealed and the town feels betrayed and disgraced. Jeremiah takes it as his personal mission to restore the town's morale and help the teams bounce back and remember how to soar. Full of humor, heart, and baseball lore, Soar is Joan Bauer at her best.