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#1 New York Times bestseller Mike Lupica continues his tribute to the underdog in his Comeback Kids series for young middle-grade readers Nick Crandall feels like he doesn't belong anywhere. He never has felt like he belongs, really. He doesn't fit in this new family with his new foster parents,...

Perfect for baseball lovers and fans of Mike Lupica, book three in the Triple Threat series by ***New York Times *bestselling sports writer John Feinstein explores what happens when athletes break the rules. **   Alex Myers’s football and basketball seasons were mired in controversy, and his...

The legendary, record-breaking Hall of Fame pitcher tells his inspiring story Mariano Rivera never dreamed of becoming a professional athlete. He didn't grow up collecting baseball cards, playing Little League, or cheering on his home team at the World Series. He had never heard of Babe Ruth,...

The journey to the Little League® World Series continues with two new teams and fierce competition Little League Baseball® players Liam and Carter are still adjusting to changes since Liam's family moved across the country to California. Liam is faced with having to prove himself all over...

Jackson's parents are divorced and his mother has started dating. Gig's dad is in the National Guard and has been called up to serve in the Middle East. Isaac's dad wants him to go to a different middle school than all his friends. Diego is the new kid in school, a power-hitter who works with his...

In this picture book from Bill Myers, author of The Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle series, Jimmy finds a magic pocket watch that lets him skip ahead in time. Maybe a week, a day or just until the end of class or until it's his turn up to bat again. Soon, however, he discovers the wisdom...

Ten-year-old Bilal liked his life back home in Pakistan. He was a star on his cricket team. But when his father suddenly sends the family to live with their aunt and uncle in America, nothing is familiar. While Bilal tries to keep up with his cousin Jalaal by joining a baseball league and practicing...

More than just a lavishly illustrated and highly readable book, Wrigley Field Year by Year, originally published in 2014 and updated through the 2018 season, is the result of a quarter century of meticulous research. Written by a baseball historian and recognized authority on the “Friendly Confines,”...

A New Kid in School is the fourth in a series of books by The Hometown All Stars for children ages three to seven.  Amira, the new kid in school lands in a new hometown after leaving her home country of Syria over a year ago.  She is shy and a looks a little scared as the teacher introduces her...

Griffith, Graham, and Ruby's father passed away in the war. And now they must join their mother and their father's wartime traveling baseball team, The Travelin' Nine, on a tour of America to raise money. No one will tell the kids why the team needs money so badly. Their only clue is a baseball with...

Games between the Dodgers and Giants are never just another day at the ballpark. Dating back to the late nineteenth century-when the teams embodied the competitive spirit of rival metropolises of New York and Brooklyn-the Giants-Dodgers rivalry gained intensity throughout the early twentieth century....

At the age of nine, Ed received a brand-new baseball glove and fell in love with the game of baseball. Ed signed up to play Little League. Each year, he got bigger and better. At the end of each season, an All-Star team was announced. The ceremony was like no other for a young boy. Crowds of people...

Carlos González is a baseball star that crosses borders. He appears in games in Venezuela and in the United States, winning fans everywhere. "Cargo," as he's known to fans, has made an impression on the baseball world. Singles, doubles, homeruns--González keeps the other team on their toes. González...

Carlos Peña has had great success in Major League Baseball. He has won awards and won games. He's played in the All-Star Game and made millions of dollars. Read about Peña's journey to reach his dreams. Learn what it took for Peña to work his way through the minor leagues before playing with the Texas Rangers. Follow the life story of this great baseball player!