| Painting the Black Contributor(s): Deuker, Carl (Author) |
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ISBN: 0544541154 ISBN-13: 9780544541153 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $9.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball & Softball - Young Adult Fiction | Boys & Men - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 670 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.55 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship - Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest - Topical - Boy's Interest |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 16980 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In his senior year of high school, late bloomer Ryan Ward has just begun to feel the magic of baseball--the thrill of catching a wicked slider, of throwing a runner out, of training hard and playing hard. His friend Josh, the star of the team, has helped Ryan push his limits. But when Josh clearly pushes the limits too far, Ryan is faced with a heartbreaking dilemma: he must choose between his love for the game and his sense of integrity. |
Contributor Bio(s): Deuker, Carl: - Carl Deuker is a celebrated author of "top-flight sports writing matched to uncommonly perceptive coming-of-age stories" (Kirkus Reviews). He describes his younger self as a classic second-stringer: "I was too slow and too short for basketball; I was too small for football, a little too chicken to hang in there against the best fastballs. So, by my senior year the only sport I was still playing was golf." He was a teacher for many years in the Seattle area, where he now lives with his wife. |