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Baseball great

by Tim Green

Baseball Great

Reading Level 5-6 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 9-12

The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

Josh dreams of hitting home runs and making big plays on the baseball field, but his season takes an unexpected turn when his father's involvement leads him into a tricky situation beyond the game. As Josh navigates challenges both on and off the field, he learns what it truly means to be a teammate and a son.

Representation & Themes

SportsFamilyComing of AgeFriendship

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 3 — Moderate
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Content Flags

Drug Traffic Emotional: Family Change Physical/Safety: Mild Peril
Data confidence: standard

Details

ISBN
9780061626876
Publisher
HarperCollinsPublishers
Published
2009
Type
Fiction
Word Count
46,156

Subjects

Baseball -- FictionFathers and sons -- FictionMiddle schools -- FictionSchools -- FictionDrug traffic -- FictionBaseballBaseball storiesDrug trafficFathers and sonsFictionJuvenile fictionMiddle schoolsSchoolsnyt:chapter-books=2009-04-19New York Times bestsellerFather-son relationshipSchool storiesChildren's fictionFathers and sons, fictionSchools, fictionBaseball, fiction