27 Best Baseball & Softball, Juvenile Fiction Books
Baseball & Softball, Juvenile Fiction is a popular category for many book lovers. Our team at Speechify has curated a list of the top Baseball & Softball, Juvenile Fiction audiobooks everyone must read.
See the top 27 Baseball & Softball, Juvenile Fiction audiobooks below.
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Three Strike Summer
- By: Skyler Schrempp
- Narrator: Skyler Schrempp
- Length: 7 hours 10 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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4.58(192 ratings)
4.58(192 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDFour starred reviews! “Told in a voice that is so real it reeks of filched peaches, this book is a home run.” –Amy Sarig King, Printz Award-winning author of Dig and The Year We Fell from Space Sandlot meets Esperanza Rising inFour starred reviews!
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“Told in a voice that is so real it reeks of filched peaches, this book is a home run.” –Amy Sarig King, Printz Award-winning author of Dig and The Year We Fell from Space
Sandlot meets Esperanza Rising in this “vividly rendered, emotionally vulnerable” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) middle grade historical novel about a strong-willed girl who finds her voice in a tale of moxie, peaches, and determination to thrive despite the odds.
When the skies dried up, Gloria thought it was temporary. When the dust storms rolled in, she thought they would pass. But now the bank man’s come to take the family farm, and Pa’s decided to up and move to California in search of work. They’ll pick fruit, he says, until they can save up enough money to buy land of their own again.
There are only three rules at the Santa Ana Holdsten Peach Orchard:
No stealing product.
No drunkenness or gambling.
And absolutely no organizing.
Well, Gloria Mae Willard isn’t about to organize any peaches, no ma’am. She’s got more on her mind than that. Like the secret, all-boys baseball team she’s desperate to play for, if only they’d give her a chance. Or the way that wages keep going down. The way their company lodgings are dirty and smelly, and everyone seems intent on leaving her out of everything.
But Gloria has never been the type to wait around for permission. If the boys won’t let her play, she’ll find a way to make them. If the people around her are keeping secrets, then she’ll keep a few of her own. And if the boss men at the Santa Ana Holdsten Peach Orchard say she can’t organize peaches, then by golly she’ll organize a whole ball game. -
Jackie & Me
- By: Dan Gutman
- Narrator: Dan Gutman
- Length: 2 hours 58 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: April 25, 2008
- Language: English
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4.58(12 ratings)
4.58(12 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0010.99 USDBest-selling author Dan Gutman’s Jackie and Me was named a Parent’s Choice book. Joe Stoshack has to write a report for school about a famous African-American who contributed to society. Joe chooses to write about legendary baseballBest-selling author Dan Gutman’s Jackie and Me was named a Parent’s Choice book. Joe Stoshack has to write a report for school about a famous African-American who contributed to society. Joe chooses to write about legendary baseball player Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier in the 1940s. Other baseball books by Dan Gutman and available from Recorded Books include: Babe and Me and Honus and Me.
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Grand Slam
- By: Tim Green
- Narrator: Aden Hakimi
- Length: 5 hours 21 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2021
- Language: English
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4.55(56 ratings)
4.55(56 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDJalen DeLuca applies his baseball genius to his own playing in the follow-up to Tim Green and Derek Jeter’s New York Times bestselling novel Baseball Genius.Jalen DeLuca loves baseball. But he’s more than just a fan and a talentedJalen DeLuca applies his baseball genius to his own playing in the follow-up to Tim Green and Derek Jeter’s New York Times bestselling novel Baseball Genius.
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Jalen DeLuca loves baseball. But he’s more than just a fan and a talented player; Jalen is a baseball genius. He can analyze and predict almost exactly what a pitcher is going to do with his next pitch. His unique ability helped him save the career of the Yankees’s star baseman, James “JY” Yager, by signaling the pitches from the stands.
Now turning his focus to his own baseball career, Jalen has to put his genius into action in new and untested ways. But without the stats and information he has on the pro players, analyzing the pitchers seems impossible. And even if he knows what the pitch will be, actually hitting it takes more than intuition.
As if the pressure of the team and drama with his friends weren’t enough, one major event changes everything–Jalen’s mom comes back into his life. Can Jalen work through it all to hit a grand slam and make his baseball dreams a reality? -
Double Play
- By: Tim Green
- Narrator: Aden Hakimi
- Length: 5 hours 39 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2018
- Language: English
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4.51(196 ratings)
4.51(196 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDJalen DeLuca and his hero New York Yankee James “JY” Yager must team up to prove themselves in this sequel to Tim Green and Derek Jeter’s New York Times bestselling novel, Baseball Genius.Jalen DeLuca loves baseball. He’sJalen DeLuca and his hero New York Yankee James “JY” Yager must team up to prove themselves in this sequel to Tim Green and Derek Jeter’s New York Times bestselling novel, Baseball Genius.
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Jalen DeLuca loves baseball. He’s playing for his summer travel team and trying to win a regular spot in the rotation. But Jalen’s got more than talent on the field. He’s a baseball genius who can analyze and predict almost exactly what any pitcher is going to do with his next pitch. He can’t quite explain how he knows, he just does. His unique ability helped him save the career of New York Yankee star baseman James “JY” Yager, and now Jalen figures he’ll be almost part of the team. Or will he?
After a power struggle with the Yankees GM and a failed negotiation with Cat, JY strikes out on his own to show he can still hit in the majors without Jalen’s help. Disappointed, but focused on his own baseball career, Jalen tries to carve out his own spot with the Rockton Rockets.
When things go wrong for both of them, JY works out a deal with Cat, bringing the pair together again. With JY’s help, Jalen and Daniel are able to join a travel team from a nearby rival town who will face off against the Rockets in the championship game of an elite tournament in Boston. With the pressure mounting for JY to perform at the Green Monster and Jalen intent on paying back his former team, they’ll have to pull off the ultimate double play if they’re both going to succeed. -
My Weirder-est School #10: Mr. Ott Is a Crackpot!
- By: Dan Gutman
- Narrator: Maxwell Glick
- Length: 1 hours 6 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish date: February 15, 2022
- Language: English
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4.47(40 ratings)
4.47(40 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0011.99 USDWith more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! This tenth book in the My Weirder-est School arc knocks it out of the park as A.J. and his friends learn how to play softball. Batter up! A.J.’s classWith more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! This tenth book in the My Weirder-est School arc knocks it out of the park as A.J. and his friends learn how to play softball.
Batter up! A.J.’s class is going head-to-head against Dirk School in a charity softball game. The losing team must clean one of the toilets in the winning school with a toothbrush!
Retired baseball pro Mr. Ott is here to lead Ella Mentry School to victory. But will his weird coaching tactics be a home run, or a swing and a miss?
Perfect for reluctant readers and all kids hungry for funny school stories, Dan Gutman’s hugely popular My Weird School chapter book series has something for everyone. Don’t miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang!
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Hooray! My Butt Left the Bench!
- By: Henry Winkler
- Length: 1 hours 9 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: June 22, 2021
- Language: English
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4.44(33 ratings)
4.44(33 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.008.99 USDHi there, I’m Hank. Here’s what you need to know about me: I don’t try to make the kids in my class laugh, but somehow I do. Spelling is my worst subject. (Come to think of it, so are math and reading!) I try hard–IHi there, I’m Hank.
Here’s what you need to know about me: I don’t try to make the kids in my class laugh, but somehow I do. Spelling is my worst subject. (Come to think of it,
so are math and reading!) I try hard–I really do. So why does my brain always freeze into a Popsicle?When Hank’s friends try out for the second-grade basketball team, he’s determined to play, too. One problem: Hank is terrible at basketball. Luckily Dr.
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Dunk (AKA Hank’s dad) and Hank’s friends have his back. With a little help, Hank could become the secret weapon the team needs to win their first three-peat in PS 87 history! -
Change Up
- By: Derek Jeter
- Narrator: Chris Jackson
- Length: 3 hours 26 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2016
- Language: English
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4.38(218 ratings)
4.38(218 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0011.99 USDIn the third book in the New York Times bestselling middle grade series inspired by the life of iconic New York Yankee Derek Jeter, Derek’s father keeps his promise to coach his son’s youth baseball team.Derek is sure this will be theIn the third book in the New York Times bestselling middle grade series inspired by the life of iconic New York Yankee Derek Jeter, Derek’s father keeps his promise to coach his son’s youth baseball team.
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Derek is sure this will be the best season yet! He has it all planned–his dad will have him start at shortstop, and the team will cruise to a championship. But sometimes life doesn’t go according to plan. Change Up focuses on a key life lesson of Derek Jeter’s Turn 2 Foundation–Deal with Growing Pains–in the series companion to Hit & Miss and The Contract, about which The Wall Street Journal said, “the play by play action is exciting and the lessons many.” -
Unstoppable
- By: Tim Green
- Narrator: Tim Green
- Length: 6 hours 51 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2012
- Language: English
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4.37(3542 ratings)
4.37(3542 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.95 USDOn the field or off, it takes all you’ve got to be a winner. If anyone understands the phrase “tough luck,” it’s Harrison. As a foster kid in a cruel home, he knows his dream of one day playing for the NFL is a long shot.On the field or off, it takes all you’ve got to be a winner. If anyone understands the phrase “tough luck,” it’s Harrison. As a foster kid in a cruel home, he knows his dream of one day playing for the NFL is a long shot. Then Harrison’s luck seems to change. He is brought into a new home with kind, loving parents–his new dad is even a football coach. Harrison’s big build and his incredible determination quickly make him a star running back on the junior high school team. In no time, he’s practically unstoppable. But Harrison’s good luck can’t last forever.
In his most dramatic and hard-hitting story yet, former NFL defensive end Tim Green writes about what it takes to be a winner, even when it seems like fate has dealt an impossible hand. Inspired by interviews with real-life cancer survivors and insider sports experience, this unforgettable story shows a brave boy who learns what it truly means to be unstoppable.
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Hit & Miss
- By: Derek Jeter
- Narrator: Jesse Williams
- Length: 3 hours 45 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2015
- Language: English
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4.36(402 ratings)
4.36(402 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0011.99 USDThe second middle grade book in the New York Times bestselling Jeter Publishing imprint, Hit & Miss is a baseball novel inspired by the youth of legendary sports icon and role model Derek Jeter.“Just try to make solid contact, stay levelThe second middle grade book in the New York Times bestselling Jeter Publishing imprint, Hit & Miss is a baseball novel inspired by the youth of legendary sports icon and role model Derek Jeter.
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“Just try to make solid contact, stay level and in control. Positive thoughts only, right?”
That’s the advice Derek’s father gives him about batting–and a lot more. It seems that Little League season is here. Throughout the long Michigan winter, Derek thought that Opening Day might never come. Now at last he can pursue his dream of one day playing shortstop for the New York Yankees.
As luck would have it, he’s on the Red Sox this year, and they seem to have more talent than the Tigers, the team he was on when last season ended in disappointment. His best friend, Vijay, is with him again, and Derek gets the same number–13!–that his father wore in college. Now if the new kid with the chauffeur turns out to be a player, well, the Red Sox might just win it all.
But as Derek finds out, both baseball and life are hard. Before the season is over, he’ll break out of a slump, bring his teammates closer together, learn a new sport, solve the mystery of why his sister Sharlee seems so quiet, and suffer the consequences for violating “The Contract” he had signed with his parents. Before he can move closer to his dream, there are many lessons to be learned. -
Baseball Genius
- By: Tim Green
- Narrator: Aden Hakimi
- Length: 5 hours 52 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2017
- Language: English
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4.29(510 ratings)
4.29(510 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0011.99 USDAn average kid with an above average talent for predicting baseball pitches tries to help his favorite player out of a slump in this New York Times bestselling novel from authors Tim Green and Derek Jeter.Jalen DeLuca loves baseball. UnfortunatelyAn average kid with an above average talent for predicting baseball pitches tries to help his favorite player out of a slump in this New York Times bestselling novel from authors Tim Green and Derek Jeter.
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Jalen DeLuca loves baseball. Unfortunately his dad can’t afford to keep him on the travel team. His dad runs a diner and makes enough to cover the bills, but there isn’t anything for extras. So Jalen decides to take matters into his own hands and he sneaks into the home of the New York Yankee’s star second baseman, James Yager, and steals a couple of balls from his personal batting cage. He knows that if he can sell them, he’ll be able to keep himself on the team.
But like the best-laid plans–or in this case the worst!–Jalen’s scheme goes wrong when Yager catches him. But Jalen has a secret: his baseball genius. He can analyze and predict almost exactly what a pitcher is going to do with his next pitch. He can’t quite explain how he knows, he just knows. And after proving to Yager that he really can do this, using a televised game and predicting pitch after pitch with perfect accuracy, the two agree to a deal. Jalen will help Yager out of his batting slump and Yager won’t press charges.
However, when he begins to suspect that the team’s general manager has his own agenda, Jalen’s going to need his friends and his unusual baseball talent to save not only Yager’s career, but his own good name. -
The Contract
- By: Derek Jeter
- Narrator: Jesse Williams
- Length: 3 hours 20 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2014
- Language: English
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4.23(899 ratings)
4.23(899 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0011.99 USDThe debut book in the New York Times bestselling Contract series, The Contract is a middle grade baseball novel inspired by the youth of legendary sports icon and role model Derek Jeter.As a young boy, Derek Jeter dreams of being the shortstop forThe debut book in the New York Times bestselling Contract series, The Contract is a middle grade baseball novel inspired by the youth of legendary sports icon and role model Derek Jeter.
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As a young boy, Derek Jeter dreams of being the shortstop for the New York Yankees. He even imagines himself in the World Series. So when Derek is chosen for the Little League Tigers, he hopes to play shortstop. But on the day of the assignments, Derek Starts at second base. Still, he tries his best while he wishes and dreams of that shortstop spot. And to help him stay focused on school, his parents make him a contract: keep up the grades or no baseball. Derek makes sure he always plays his best game–on and off the baseball field!
Derek Jeter has played Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees for twenty seasons and is a five-time World Series Champion. He is a true legend in professional sports and a role model for young people both on the field and through his Turn 2 Foundation.
Inspired by Derek Jeter’s childhood, The Contract is the first book in Derek Jeter’s middle grade baseball series, an important part of the Jeter Publishing program, which will encompass adult nonfiction titles, children’s picture books, middle grade fiction, Ready-to-Read children’s books, and children’s nonfiction. For more about Jeter Publishing visit JeterPublishing.com. -
The Hurricanes of Weakerville
- By: Chris Rylander
- Narrator: Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 9 hours 22 minutes
- Publisher: Walden Pond Press
- Publish date: June 28, 2022
- Language: English
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4.22(34 ratings)
4.22(34 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0027.99 USDMiddle grade star author Chris Rylander brings his signature sense of humor, a compelling and original baseball story, and tons of heart to the story of the Hurricanes of Weakerville. All his life, Alex Weakerman has had one passion: baseball.Middle grade star author Chris Rylander brings his signature sense of humor, a compelling and original baseball story, and tons of heart to the story of the Hurricanes of Weakerville.
All his life, Alex Weakerman has had one passion: baseball. Specifically, the Hurricanes of Weakerville, Iowa–the scrappy independent-league team owned by his Grandpa Ira.
Even as team and the town have fallen on tough times, there’s no place Alex would rather be than at the ballpark–a hot dog in one hand, a pencil and scorebook in the other, keeping track of each and every statistic. Alex has never been all that great at playing baseball, but that doesn’t matter. For someone as painfully awkward as Alex, being a fan–and a wiz with baseball stats–is all he needs.
When Grandpa Ira passes away, though, Alex is crushed. He’s lost his best friend, and he doesn’t see any way that the team will survive. But Ira, it seems, has one last trick up his sleeve: his will names Alex the new manager of the Hurricanes.
Alex is as excited as he is terrified at the chance to finally put some of his fantasy baseball genius to use. But as he sets to work trying to win over the players, he soon learns that leading them to victory is about more than just stats. Will he be able to save his team, his hometown, and his family legacy?
From the author of The Fourth Stall, a SCBWI Sid Fleischman Humor Award winner and multiple state-award favorite, The Hurricanes of Weakerville is sure to appeal to middle grade readers looking for a funny book about real kids.
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Satch & Me
- By: Dan Gutman
- Narrator: Dan Gutman
- Length: 3 hours 21 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: April 30, 2010
- Language: English
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4.22(1233 ratings)
4.22(1233 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0010.99 USDAcclaimed author of the Parents’ Choice Jim & Me, Dan Gutman adds a fictional twist to the true story of pitching legend “Satchel” Paige. After facing a flamethrowing Little League hurler, 13-year-old “Stosh”Acclaimed author of the Parents’ Choice Jim & Me, Dan Gutman adds a fictional twist to the true story of pitching legend “Satchel” Paige. After facing a flamethrowing Little League hurler, 13-year-old “Stosh” Stoshack time-travels back to 1942 to join Satchel on an unforgettable road trip to the Negro League World Series. With nobody out and the series on the line, Stosh watches as Old Satch intentionally walks three straight batters, waves all but his catcher off the field, and then challenges the best hitter in baseball.
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Lost Boy
- By: Tim Green
- Narrator: Tim Green
- Length: 7 hours 2 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: March 03, 2015
- Language: English
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4.2(391 ratings)
4.2(391 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDIt’s always been just Ryder and his mom. But on the way home from Ryder’s baseball practice, everything comes to a halt. An accident sends his mom to the hospital, and now she is fighting for her life. So Ryder goes on a search to findIt’s always been just Ryder and his mom. But on the way home from Ryder’s baseball practice, everything comes to a halt. An accident sends his mom to the hospital, and now she is fighting for her life. So Ryder goes on a search to find his father, determined to help pay for the expensive operation to save his mother’s life. But with only a signed baseball and a letter as his clues, and the help of his next-door neighbor and a New York City firefighter, will everything fall into place in time, or will Ryder become a lost boy forever? New York Times bestselling author Tim Green knocks this one out of the park, combining heart and baseball to create a story that readers will never forget.
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Mr. Putter & Tabby Drop the Ball
- By: Cynthia Rylant
- Narrator: Cynthia Rylant
- Length: 14 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: September 17, 2013
- Language: English
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4.09(312 ratings)
4.09(312 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.007.99 USDMr. Putter and his fine cat, Tabby, love to take naps — too many naps. What they need is a sport! Luckily Mrs.Teaberry and her good dog, Zeke, know of a baseball team they can join. It’s not long before Mr. Putter is ready to play ball,Mr. Putter and his fine cat, Tabby, love to take naps — too many naps. What they need is a sport! Luckily Mrs.Teaberry and her good dog, Zeke, know of a baseball team they can join. It’s not long before Mr. Putter is ready to play ball, but will his creaky knees cooperate? And can Zeke avoid wreaking havoc on the field? Win or lose, this baseball team will never be the same!
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Much Ado about Baseball
- By: Rajani LaRocca
- Narrator: Ariana Delawari
- Length: 7 hours 9 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2021
- Language: English
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4.05(168 ratings)
4.05(168 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0016.95 USDIn this companion novel to Midsummer’s Mayhem, math and baseball combine with savory snacks to cause confusion and calamity in the town of Comity. Twelve-year-old Trish can solve tough math problems and throw a mean fastball. But because ofIn this companion novel to Midsummer’s Mayhem, math and baseball combine with savory snacks to cause confusion and calamity in the town of Comity.
Twelve-year-old Trish can solve tough math problems and throw a mean fastball. But because of her mom’s new job, she’s now facing a summer trying to make friends all over again in a new town. That isn’t an easy thing to do, and her mom is too busy to notice how miserable she is.
But at her first baseball practice, Trish realizes one of her teammates is Ben, the sixth-grade math prodigy she beat in the spring Math Puzzler Championships. Everyone around them seems to think that with their math talent and love of baseball, it’s only logical that Trish and Ben become friends, but Ben makes it clear he still hasn’t gotten over that loss and can’t stand her. To make matters worse, their team can’t win a single game. But then they meet Rob, an older kid who smacks home runs without breaking a sweat. Rob tells them about his family’s store, which sells unusual snacks that will make them better ballplayers. Trish is dubious, but she’s willing to try almost anything to help the team.
When a mysterious booklet of math puzzles claiming to reveal the “ultimate answer” arrives in her mailbox, Trish and Ben start to get closer and solve the puzzles together. Ben starts getting hits, and their team becomes unstoppable. Trish is happy to keep riding the wave of good luck … until they get to a puzzle they can’t solve, with tragic consequences. Can they find the answer to this ultimate puzzle, or will they strike out when it counts the most?
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Lupe Wong Won’t Dance
- By: Donna Barba Higuera
- Narrator: Kyla Garcia
- Length: 7 hours 14 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: October 06, 2020
- Language: English
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3.99(1064 ratings)
3.99(1064 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDMy gym shorts burrow into my butt crack like a frightened groundhog.Don’t you want to read a book that starts like that??Lupe Wong is going to be the first female pitcher in the Major Leagues.She’s also championed causes her whole youngMy gym shorts burrow into my butt crack like a frightened groundhog.Don’t you want to read a book that starts like that??Lupe Wong is going to be the first female pitcher in the Major Leagues.She’s also championed causes her whole young life. Some worthy…like expanding the options for race on school tests beyond just a few bubbles. And some not so much…like complaining to the BBC about the length between Doctor Who seasons.Lupe needs an A in all her classes in order to meet her favorite pitcher, Fu Li Hernandez, who’s Chinacan/Mexinese just like her. So when the horror that is square dancing rears its head in gym? Obviously she’s not gonna let that slide.Not since Millicent Min, Girl Genius has a debut novel introduced a character so memorably, with such humor and emotional insight. Even square dancing fans will agree…
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Lupe Wong No Baila
- By: Donna Barba Higuera
- Narrator: Marcela Alcaraz
- Length: 6 hours 43 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: September 07, 2021
- Language: Spanish
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3.99(11 ratings)
3.99(11 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDLupe Wong quiere ser la primera lanzadora femenina en las Grandes Ligas. Durante toda su infancia, ha defendido causas. Algunas dignas.como la expansion de las opciones de raza en los examines escolares, para que sean mas alla de unas pocasLupe Wong quiere ser la primera lanzadora femenina en las Grandes Ligas. Durante toda su infancia, ha defendido causas. Algunas dignas.como la expansion de las opciones de raza en los examines escolares, para que sean mas alla de unas pocas posibilidades. Y otras menos.como quejarse al canal BBC sobre la duracion entre temporadas de Doctor Who. Lupe necesita un 100% como calificacion en todas sus clases para conocer a su lanzador favorito, Fu Li Hernandez, quien es Mexi-Chino c&oactue;mo ella. ?Que pasa cuando la musica country llega al gimnasio? Seguramente no va a quedarse con los brazos cruzados. Es rara la vez que el debut de un libro presente a un personaje tan memorable, con tanto humor y perspicacia emocional, come Lupe. Hasta los fanaticos del “square dancing” estaran de acuerdo.
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Stumptown Kid
- By: Carol Gorman
- Narrator: Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 5 hours 27 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2019
- Language: English
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3.97(286 ratings)
3.97(286 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.95 USDTwelve-year-old Charlie Nebraska wants two things he can’t get: to make the local baseball team and to have life return to the way it was before his father died two years earlier in the Korean War. When Charlie meets Luther Peale, a strangerTwelve-year-old Charlie Nebraska wants two things he can’t get: to make the local baseball team and to have life return to the way it was before his father died two years earlier in the Korean War.
When Charlie meets Luther Peale, a stranger who quietly and mysteriously arrives in Charlie’s small Iowa town, the two strike up a friendship. Luther is a former Negro Baseball League player, and he agrees to coach Charlie’s fledgling neighborhood baseball team.
But many of the town’s white residents are suspicious of Luther because of his skin color. And when Charlie inadvertently reveals a secret of Luther’s, violence erupts in the town, and both Luther and Charlie are drawn into serious danger.
Authors Carol Gorman and Ron J. Findley have created two highly memorable, emotionally complex characters in this dramatic story set in the days of the Negro Leagues that illustrates the meanings of friendship, prejudice, and heroism.
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Game 2
- By: Loren Long
- Narrator: Josh Hamilton
- Length: 1 hours 58 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2007
- Language: English
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3.96(28 ratings)
3.96(28 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.008.99 USDThe year is 1899, and the Travelin’ Nine are crisscrossing the good ol’ U.S. of A., raising money to pay off the Payne family’s big-league debt! As the team heads into the River City, Griffith is beginning to realize thatThe year is 1899, and the Travelin’ Nine are crisscrossing the good ol’ U.S. of A., raising money to pay off the Payne family’s big-league debt!
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As the team heads into the River City, Griffith is beginning to realize that there’s more at risk than meets the eye, something beyond the need to raise money — something involving the ball that could put his entire family in danger.
Ruby is eager to help solve the mystery of the ball and plans on keeping her eyes and ears wide open and writing everything down. She knows the answer is out there. All she has to do is see the things that others don’t. And figure out what those things mean.
Then there’s Graham, who usually only thinks about how to get more time on the baseball field. Even he’s beginning to notice that there are strange and shady characters at just about every turn.
Finally there’s the Chancellor, one of the wealthiest and greediest businessmen in the entire world. And it looks like he’s got his eye on the ball! -
Out at Second
- By: Matt Christopher
- Narrator: Joshua Swanson
- Length: 17 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: February 08, 2011
- Language: English
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3.87(31 ratings)
3.87(31 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0012.98 USDShould Manny keep his promise-even if it puts his friend in danger? When the Grizzlies’ first basemen is sidelined two days before the playoffs, catcher Manny Griffin and second baseman Stu Fletcher take it upon themselves to help hisShould Manny keep his promise-even if it puts his friend in danger? When the Grizzlies’ first basemen is sidelined two days before the playoffs, catcher Manny Griffin and second baseman Stu Fletcher take it upon themselves to help his replacement become a better player. The three practice together and all is going well-until a wild throw hits Stu right in the head! Manny gives his word to keep quiet, but a few days later, Stu starts acting funny. Now Manny faces a difficult decision: should he break his promise and let Stu and the team down… or keep silent and hope that he’s not putting Stu in danger?Matt Christopher is the name young readers turn to when they’re looking for fast-paced, action packed sports novels.
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In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
- By: Bette Bao Lord
- Narrator: Melissa Hughes
- Length: 3 hours 10 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2010
- Language: English
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3.87(5928 ratings)
3.87(5928 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.95 USDIn 1947, the Year of the Boar, Sixth Cousin, also known as Bandit, leaves China with her parents for a new beginning in America. Proud of the American name that she chose herself, Shirley Temple Wong is optimistic that her new home will be the landIn 1947, the Year of the Boar, Sixth Cousin, also known as Bandit, leaves China with her parents for a new beginning in America. Proud of the American name that she chose herself, Shirley Temple Wong is optimistic that her new home will be the land of many opportunities. But it’s harder than she expected. She doesn’t speak English, the kids at school ignore her, and she feels very far from home. But then summer comes, bringing the miracle of baseball. Soon Shirley is the biggest Brooklyn Dodgers fan of all, listening to the radio to hear the triumphs and heartbreaks of the team and her hero, Jackie Robinson. Jackie Robinson proves that in America, the grandson of a slave can make a difference. And for Shirley as well, on the ball field and off, America becomes the land of opportunity.
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Game 3
- By: Loren Long
- Narrator: Josh Hamilton
- Length: 2 hours 14 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2008
- Language: English
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3.82(21 ratings)
3.82(21 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.008.99 USDPREGAME RECAP As the Travelin’ Nine head to Chicago, the team is filled with hope and optimism. After a disappointing loss in Cincinnati at the start of their baseball tour, the heroes of the Spanish-American War bounced back in
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PREGAME RECAP
As the Travelin’ Nine head to Chicago, the team is filled with hope and optimism. After a disappointing loss in Cincinnati at the start of their baseball tour, the heroes of the Spanish-American War bounced back in Louisville. Doc and Woody came through with timely fielding, Crazy Feet and Tales smacked clutch hits, and champion horses provided that extra kick, helping the barnstormers to their come-from-behind victory.
By the end of the thrilling contest, there was no doubt in the minds of Griffith, Ruby, and Graham that the baseball their Uncle Owen had given to them on the night of their father’s funeral was magical.
Indeed, the mysteries surrounding their baseball, which their uncle had urged them to keep secret, were deepening. And as excited as they were by the barnstormers’ win, the Payne siblings’ fears and worries continued to grow. Uncle Owen’s tattered, bloody letter had warned them about the Chancellor. What’s more, they’d seen the Chancellor’s men lurking at the Louisville game. Griffith and Ruby now realized that their adventure was about far more than raising money to pay off a family debt. But what exactly was it about?
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Baseball in April and Other Stories
- By: Gary Soto
- Narrator: Stephanie Diaz
- Length: 2 hours 47 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2012
- Language: English
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3.66(1460 ratings)
3.66(1460 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.95 USDGary Soto, an award-winning poet, is renowned for getting at the heart of a young person’s everyday life. In these eleven stories, performed with spice and energy by young actors Stephanie Diaz and Miguel Gongora, Soto again scores. With aGary Soto, an award-winning poet, is renowned for getting at the heart of a young person’s everyday life. In these eleven stories, performed with spice and energy by young actors Stephanie Diaz and Miguel Gongora, Soto again scores. With a sensitivity and humor born from his own experiences while growing up in California’s Central Valley, the author brings to the surface issues such as success and failure, honesty and deceit, love and friendship. Crooked teeth, ponytailed girls, embarrassing grandfathers, imposter Barbies, annoying brothers, Little League tryouts, and karate lessons weave the colorful fabric of Soto’s world. The smart, tough, vulnerable kids in these stories are Latino, but their dreams and desires belong to all of us.
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Game 1
- By: Loren Long
- Narrator: Josh Hamilton
- Length: 1 hours 14 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2007
- Language: English
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3.42(93 ratings)
3.42(93 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.007.99 USDLET THE GAMES BEGIN! #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LOREN LONG AND TEXAS BLUEBONNET AWARD WINNER PHIL BILDNER CREATE AN ACTION-PACKED PARABLE WHEREIN THREE SIBLINGS EMBARK ON AN ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME AND DISCOVER THE STRENGTH IN FAMILY, THE POWER OFLET THE GAMES BEGIN! #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LOREN LONG AND TEXAS BLUEBONNET AWARD WINNER PHIL BILDNER CREATE AN ACTION-PACKED PARABLE WHEREIN THREE SIBLINGS EMBARK ON AN ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME AND DISCOVER THE STRENGTH IN FAMILY, THE POWER OF FAITH, AND THE TRUE MAGIC OF BASEBALL.
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The year is 1899, and the Travelin’ Nine are criss-crossing the good ol’ U.S. of A., raising money to pay off the Payne family’s big-league debt!
Griffith knows the most about his family’s troubles. So it’s his job to set things right, because that’s what his father would have done.
Ruby has noticed a change in her big brother. Suddenly he’s acting anxious and secretive, and she’s determined to find out why.
Graham just wants to hit the field. Deep down inside, he knows that everything would be fine if his brother and sister would let him step up to the plate and swing for the fences.
And then there’s the baseball that, when held simultaneously by Griffith, Ruby, and Graham, triggers the miraculous.
Loren Long is the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of Madonna’s Mr. Peabody’s Apples and Watty Piper’s The Little Engine That Could. His first picture book, Angela Johnson’s I Dream of Trains, won the SCBWI’s Golden Kite Award for picture book illustration. His version of Walt Whitman’s “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” was a Golden Kite Honor Book. A former vintage ballist, he lives in West Chester, Ohio. You can visit Loren at www.lorenlong.com.
Phil Bildner is the author of the Texas Bluebonnet Award-winning Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy and its companion, The Shot Heard ‘Round the World; Twenty-One Elephants, which was an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award winner; and The Greatest Game Ever Played. In addition, he is the author of the teen novels Playing the Field and Busted. A devoted softball player, he lives in Brooklyn, New York. You can visit Phil at www.philbildner.com.
Josh Hamilton‘s films include Kicking and Screaming, The House of Yes, Alive, Diggers, Online, and Outsourced. New York Stage work includes The Coast of Utopia, HurlyBurly, Proof, This is Our Youth, The Waverly Gallery, The Cider House Rules, As Bees in Honey Drown, and Suburbia. -
Out of Time
- By: Carol Lynn Thomas
- Narrator: Richard Powers
- Length: 2 hours 17 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2006
- Language: English
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3.12(16 ratings)
3.12(16 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.009.95 USDHow many fourteen-year-old boys would turn down an offer of time travel to any baseball game in history? Certainly not die-hard New York Yankees fan, Matt Collier. Accompanied by the Time Keeper, guardian of Time throughout the universe, MattHow many fourteen-year-old boys would turn down an offer of time travel to any baseball game in history? Certainly not die-hard New York Yankees fan, Matt Collier. Accompanied by the Time Keeper, guardian of Time throughout the universe, Matt becomes the batboy for his beloved team and tries to change the outcome of the 1960 World Series, the first ever to end with a homerun.
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The Grip
- By: Marcus Stroman
- Narrator: Jaime Lincoln Smith
- Length: 3 hours 13 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2023
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.99 USDIn this first book in the semi-autobiographical middle grade series from MLB pitcher Marcus Stroman, a young baseball player learns that perfect games only come with a lot of practice–and some strikeouts.Young Marcus Stroman is determined toIn this first book in the semi-autobiographical middle grade series from MLB pitcher Marcus Stroman, a young baseball player learns that perfect games only come with a lot of practice–and some strikeouts.
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Young Marcus Stroman is determined to make it to the highest playing level he can, despite every coach telling him he’s not tall enough to become a “real” pitcher. He’ll show them…with some struggling and a whole lot of learning.
It’s easy to forget that for every professional sports player there was a kid just learning that sport, dealing with nerves during try-outs, dropping the ball when all their teammates are counting on them, and learning how to stay friends with someone who doesn’t make the team. These hard lessons are universal whether in the majors or on a school playing field, and so are teamwork, competition, and believing in yourself.
Cliff Weitzman
Cliff Weitzman is a dyslexia advocate and the CEO and founder of Speechify, the #1 text-to-speech app in the world, totaling over 100,000 5-star reviews and ranking first place in the App Store for the News & Magazines category. In 2017, Weitzman was named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list for his work making the internet more accessible to people with learning disabilities. Cliff Weitzman has been featured in EdSurge, Inc., PC Mag, Entrepreneur, Mashable, among other leading outlets.
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