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Stone Arch Books

Just the Series: Jake Maddox JV

Series and Publisher: Jake Maddox JV

Annotation: Fourteen-year-old Caleb Parker has not been having much fun playing baseball recently, but when his mother volunteers to host Ricky Alvarez, a nineteen-year-old Dominican player on a local independent team in their Minnesota town, he finds a friend and mentor whose own struggles serve as an inspiration to the young Caleb.

Genre: [Sports fiction] [Realistic fiction]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #152559

Format: Library Binding

Special Formats: Chapter Book

Common Core/STEAM: Common Core

Publisher: Stone Arch Books

Edition Date: 2018 Release Date: 01/01/18

Pages: 91 pages

ISBN: 1-496-55931-2

ISBN 13: 978-1-496-55931-9

Dewey: Fic

LCCN: 2017046974

Dimensions: 20 cm.

Subject Heading:
Baseball stories.
Dominicans (Dominican Republic). United States.
Self-confidence. Juvenile fiction.
Families. Minnesota. Juvenile fiction.
Friendship. Juvenile fiction.
Baseball. Fiction.
Dominicans (Dominican Republic). United States. Fiction.
Self-confidence. Fiction.
Family life. Minnesota. Fiction.
Friendship. Fiction.
Minnesota. Juvenile fiction.
Minnesota. Fiction.

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book (Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2018)

Breakneck soccer, football, basketball, and baseball action dominate these message-driven short novels about middle-school boys who learn lessons concerning the importance of doing the right thing for your friends and yourself while seeking the glory of winning. The easy-to-read, engaging hi-lo books also include discussion questions, writing prompts, and interesting facts about each sport. Glos.

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Horn Book (Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2018)

Word Count: 12,094

Reading Level: 4.4

Interest Level: 4-7

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 4.4 / points: 2.0 / quiz: 193331 / grade: Middle Grades

Reading Counts!: reading level:3.8 / points:5.0 / quiz:Q73020

Lexile: 660L

Guided Reading Level: R

Fountas & Pinnell: R

Caleb is a young baseball player whos struggling to come out of his shell on a team run by a no-nonsense coach. When Calebs family agrees to host Ricky, a 19-year-old ballplayer from the Dominican Republic, at their home for the summer while he plays on a local independent team, Caleb begins to rediscover the fun side of the game. Will Caleb, with Ricky by his side, find a way to let his colors fly?

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