| The Kid Coach Contributor(s): Bowen, Fred (Author) |
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ISBN: 1561455067 ISBN-13: 9781561455065 Publisher: Peachtree Publishers OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2009 Annotation: Scott and his teammates cant find an adult to coach their team, so they must find a leader among themselves. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues - Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2009016859 |
| Lexile Measure: 610 |
| Series: All-Star Sports Stories: Baseball |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.2" W x 7.4" (0.20 lbs) 105 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 17573 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Looking for baseball action? Check out this Sports Story Series book from Washington Post KidsPost columnist and author Fred Bowen - perfect for fans of Mike Lupica and Tim Green. Baseball season is under way, and Coach Skelly just quit Worst of all, Scott and his teammates can't find anyone else to coach the team. It looks as if the Tigers' season might be over before it really begins. But then the Tigers have a big idea: what if one of them becomes the coach? After all, some of the biggest names in baseball history were player-coaches. Why not a kid coach? Author Fred Bowen shares a story of leadership, teamwork, and hidden talents as these young players take control of their own team. Readers can learn more stories of real-life MLB player-managers in the afterword. Discussion Guide available. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bowen, Fred: - Fred Bowen is the author of Peachtree's popular Fred Bowen Sports Story series. A lifelong sports fanatic, he has coached youth league baseball, basketball, and soccer. His kids' sports column "The Score" appears each week in the KidsPost section of the Washington Post. Bowen lives in Maryland. |