A Long Pitch Home Contributor(s): Lorenzi, Natalie Dias (Author) |
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ISBN: 1580897134 ISBN-13: 9781580897136 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Alternative Family |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2015026830 |
Lexile Measure: 740 |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6" W x 9.1" (1.00 lbs) 256 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 182415 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A sensitive and endearing middle grade novel about a young Pakistani immigrant adjusting to his new life in contemporary America 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 his English, he wonders when his father will join the family in Virginia. Maybe if Bilal can prove himself on the pitcher's mound, his father will make it to see him play. But playing baseball means navigating relationships with the guys, and with Jordan, the only girl on the team--the player no one but Bilal wants to be friends with. |