Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
4.2
Points
9.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
65422
Points per Word
0.000138
Page Count
241
Points per Page
0.037344
Description
Ricky's mom tries to help him practice, but Ricky won't make the high-school team unless his neighbor, a washed-up 1978 World Series pitcher, agrees to coach him. The plot contains profanity and violence.