| Playoff Dreams Contributor(s): Bowen, Fred (Author) |
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ISBN: 1561455075 ISBN-13: 9781561455072 Publisher: Peachtree Publishers OUR PRICE: $6.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2009 Annotation: Brendan is one of the best players in the league, but no matter how hard he tries, he cant make his team win. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues - Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2009016867 |
| Lexile Measure: 650 |
| Series: All-Star Sports Stories: Baseball |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.2" W x 7.4" (0.20 lbs) 112 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 17588 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ready for some baseball? Check out this action-packed Sports Story Series book from Washington Post KidsPost columnist and author Fred Bowen - perfect for fans of Mike Lupica and Tim Green. "Long-suffering Cubs fans of all ages (especially kids) will identify with the plight of a young Chicago boy whose knothole team can't seem to make the grade. Then the presence of a Wrigley Field legend and his sunny-side-up approach to baseball changes everything." ―USA Today Baseball Weekly As one of the best players in the league, Brendan wants nothing more than to see his team make it to the playoffs. But he just can't seem to make them win After Brendan learns about legendary Cubs player and Hall of Famer Ernie Banks at a Chicago Cubs game, an unexpected event happens and Brendan begins to see his team in a new light. Could his playoff dreams really come true? Playoff Dreams explores what's most important to baseball fans and players alike: the love of the game. The afterword tells the real story about Ernie Banks and his career. 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. |