Awards
- Short-listed for Iowa Teen Award 2012
- Short-listed for Volunteer State Book Awards (Intermediate) 2013
Overview
"From the #1 ""New York Times ""bestseller Mike Lupica comes the story of baseball's unsung hero: The Batboy It is every baseball kid s dream summer job: batboy for your hometown Major League team. Yet for fourteen year- old Brian, the job means more than just the chance to hang around his idols. Baseball was the job his father loved so much, in the end he couldn t leave it. Yet he could leave his family. Now Brian sees the job as the way to win back his father.There is no winning back some people, though. Just ask Hank Bishop once the most popular player in baseball before he was banned for using steroids. Now he is making his comeback. And an unlikely friendship slowly develops between this man in need of a family and this boy in need of a father. Mike Lupica, king of the sports novel, delivers his most powerful and kid-friendly to date. A pennant winner. ""Kirkus Reviews"" Lupica. . .giv[es] his readers a behind-the-scenes look at major league sports. In this novel, he adds genuine insights into family dynamics and the emotional state of his hero. ""Booklist"" [T]his novel will undoubtedly appeal to those who equate summer with baseball, it should also win over readers who appreciate finely crafted storytelling and engaging characters. ""School Library Journal"" """
Full Product Details
Author: Mike Lupica
Publisher: Philomel Books
Imprint: Philomel Books
Dimensions:
Width: 16.20cm
, Height: 2.60cm
, Length: 23.00cm
Weight: 0.435kg
ISBN: 9780399250002
ISBN 10: 039925000
Pages: 247
Publication Date: 09 March 2010
Recommended Age: From 10 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
Praise for The Batboy A pennant winner. - Kirkus Reviews Lupica. . .giv[es] his readers a behind-the-scenes look at major league sports. In this novel, he adds genuine insights into family dynamics and the emotional state of his hero. - Booklist [T]his novel will undoubtedly appeal to those who equate summer with baseball, it should also win over readers who appreciate finely crafted storytelling and engaging characters. - School Library Journal
Author Information
"Mike Lupica is the author of multiple bestselling books for young readers, including ""QB 1,"" ""Heat, Travel Team, Million-Dollar Throw, and The Underdogs. ""He has carved out a niche as the sporting world s finest storyteller. Mikelives in Connecticut with his wife and their four children. When not writing novels, Mike Lupica writes for New York's ""Daily News, "" appears on ESPN's ""The Sports Reporters ""and hosts ""The Mike Lupica Show ""on ESPN Radio. You can visit Mike Lupica at mikelupicabooks.com """
