The Hit-Away Kid (Peach Street Mudders Series)

by Matt Christopher, George Ulrich (Illustrator)

Overview

Originally published: New York: Little, Brown, 1988.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781599533186
Publisher:	Norwood House Press
Publication date:	08/01/2009
Series:	Peach Street Mudders Series
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	6.78(w) x 8.68(h) x 0.17(d)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Matt Christopher is the best selling name behind more than 100 sports-themed books for young readers.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 3-4 Descriptions of strategies, both offensive and defensive, abound in Christopher's latest sports story, and an understanding of baseball terms and plays would be helpful for enjoying the action that is described. Barry McGee, a left fielder and hit-away batter, learns an important lesson in fair play after his sister sees him cheat. Character development has been sacrificed for action and description, but younger readers should enjoy this for the excitement of the game and the typical dialogue of young players. The book can also serve older readers who need high-interest material with easy vocabulary and sentence structure. Janice C. Hayes, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro

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