| Best of the Best Contributor(s): Green, Tim (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061686220 ISBN-13: 9780061686221 Publisher: HarperTorch OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Marriage & Divorce - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2010022976 |
| Lexile Measure: 790 |
| Series: Baseball Great Novels |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.31" W x 9.21" (0.93 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Divorce - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 143902 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Josh is still flying high from his team's tournament win at Coopers-town when his parents start talking about a divorce. Now his dad is challenging him to play the best of the best at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. But does he just want to get Josh out of the way? Two things are sure: His father's new girlfriend, Diane, is looking to change things, and Josh is determined to get her and her terrible son out of his life. With the help of Benji and Jaden, Josh races to get the facts that can keep his family together--but it's ever harder to concentrate on the game and make the winning plays that will lead his team to victory. In his compelling style, Tim Green delivers great sports action and more--a fast-paced adventure about friendship, the power of becoming a team, and finding a way to get what you need when you can't have what you want. |
Contributor Bio(s): Green, Tim: - Tim Green, for many years a star defensive end with the Atlanta Falcons, is a man of many talents. He's the author of such gripping books for adults as the New York Times bestselling The Dark Side of the Game and American Outrage. Tim graduated covaledictorian from Syracuse University and was a first-round draft pick. He later earned his law degree with honors, and he has also worked as an NFL commentator for FOX Sports and NPR. His first book for young readers, Football Genius, inspired in part by his players and his own kids, became a New York Times bestseller and was followed by Football Hero, Football Champ, The Big Time, and Deep Zone. He drew on his experiences playing and coaching Little League for Rivals and Pinch Hit and two more New York Times bestsellers: Baseball Great and Best of the Best. Bestselling author Jon Scieszka called Tim Green's Unstoppable, a book about a boy's struggle with cancer that debuted at #2 on the New York Times bestseller list, "Absolutely heroic. And something every guy should read." Tim Green lives with his wife, Illyssa, and their five children in upstate New York. |