Name: The Batboy
ISBN: 9780142417829

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

When Heroes Change

A baseball-season story finds its spark in a kid’s hopes for family and a returning hero.

Come here for

The appeal of life around a hometown Major League team
A baseball-loving kid’s hopes of growing closer to his dad

Expect

A hero whose true colors complicate the summer
A curveball that turns a dream season into something less simple

Book Details

Authors: Mike Lupica
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: February 22, 2011
Format: Paperback
Theme: Baseball & Softball · Football Stories
Reading lane: Baseball & Softball

Affinity

Baseball & Softball
85%
Football Stories
80%

Publisher Categories

Boys & Men
Parent-Child Stories
Baseball & Softball

About This Book

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 Bis...

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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.