The Lucky Baseball Bat

The Lucky Baseball Bat
Author: Matt Christopher
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 58
Release: 1991
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780316142601

When Martin, the Tigers' newest slugger, loses his lucky baseball bat, he fears that he has also lost his ability to play baseball. By the author of The Hit-Away Kid. Reprint.

Lucky

Lucky
Author: Wes Tooke
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2010-02-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1439158258

Louis isn’t very good at playing baseball, but he knows and loves the game more than anybody. He loves the purity of the sport, the sound of the crack of a bat, and the smell of freshly cut grass in the stadium. And more than anything, he loves the New York Yankees. So when he becomes a bat boy for the team during the summer of 1961, it is a dream come true. Lucky gives readers baseline box seats to one of the most memorable seasons in sports history, and as Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris compete in their legendary home-run race, Louis learns that the heroes he looks up to can teach him life lessons that will change him forever.

The Dog That Pitched a No-Hitter

The Dog That Pitched a No-Hitter
Author: Matt Christopher
Publisher: LB Kids
Total Pages: 55
Release: 2013-04-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316247251

Newly independent readers will love this classic baseball story, now illustrated in full color! Mike has a special relationship with his dog, Harry. They can read each other's minds! Harry is able to help Mike out with tips about the opposing players on the baseball field, but Mike's having trouble with his pitches--and the buddies need to work together to save the game! Passport to Reading Level 3

Double Play at Short

Double Play at Short
Author: Matt Christopher
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2009-12-19
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 031609479X

Twelve-year-old Danny thinks that there is something very familiar about the girl who plays shortstop on the team he faces during the championship series, and his curiosity leads him to a surprising discovery about his own adoption.

State Showdown

State Showdown
Author: Matt Christopher
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2013-10-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316248444

It's an all star showdown... The journey to the Little League Baseball® World Series continues! The Forest Park All-Star teammates are moving on to Sectionals competition. Carter Jones leads the charge with a devastating pitch that leaves batters blinking in confusion. Forest Park looks unstoppable--until a long-held grudge threatens to break apart the team and end its postseason journey. Catcher Liam McGrath, Carter's cousin, knows all about grudges. But if he's going to succeed on his California All-Star team, he has to put them aside and work together with a rival-turned-teammate. Do they have what it takes to make it to the Little League Baseball® World Series? © 2013 Little League Baseball, Incorporated.

The Fenway Foul-Up

The Fenway Foul-Up
Author: David A. Kelly
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-02-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9780606153263

Thanks to Kate's mom, a sports reporter, cousins Mike Walsh and Kate Hopkins have tickets to the Red Sox game and All Access passes to Fenway Park. But as they're watching batting practice before the game, the lucky bat of Red Sox star slugger Big D

The Kid Who Only Hit Homers

The Kid Who Only Hit Homers
Author: Matt Christopher
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 151
Release: 2009-12-19
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316096016

Over one million copies sold! A baseball fan learns the true meaning of success in this beloved classic that will capture the imaginations of a new generation of young readers. Sylvester loves baseball, but he isn't exactly what you'd call a good hitter. Even though he wants nothing more than to join his neighborhood team, the Hooper Redbirds, he's sure he'll never do anything more than warm the bench. But then he meets the mysterious Mr. Baruth who promises to make Sylvester one of the best players ever. Suddenly, Sylvester goes from the worst player on the team to the kid who can only hit homers. With his overnight success, however, come tough questions. Will Sylvester ever learn the true meaning of teamwork? And what will happen when he has to learn to stand on his own? This beloved story about baseball, confidence, perseverance, and being a good teammate is a modern classic and sure to win over a new generation of young sports fans.

Baseball Brothers

Baseball Brothers
Author: Jean Marzollo
Publisher: Cartwheel Books
Total Pages: 32
Release: 1999
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780590383981

Timmy is distracted while playing right field on his tee ball team, but when he comes up to bat he hits a home run.

Look Who's Playing First Base

Look Who's Playing First Base
Author: Matt Christopher
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 63
Release: 2009-12-19
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316093998

LOOK WHO'S PLAYING FIRST BASE Will Mike stand up to his teammates to defend his friend? When the Checkmates need a new first baseman, Mike Hagin's new friend, Yuri, seems like a logical choice. But when Yuri starts flubbing plays and the team's star player threatens to quit as a result, Mike is not sure Yuri is such a good choice after all-for a teammate or for a friend. It appears as if Mike will have to choose between his friendship with Yuri and his loyalty to the team-or is there another solution?

Luke Goes to Bat

Luke Goes to Bat
Author: Rachel Isadora
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780399236044

Luke is not very good at baseball, but his grandmother and sports star Jackie Robinson encourage him to keep trying.