The Pitcher
by Hazelgrove, William
Child RelationshipJunior Library Guild SelectionEmigration/ImmigrationPrejudice & DiscriminationBullyingBaseball
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AR Book Level
4.2
AR Points
9
Word Count
65,422
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
161848 EN
About this book
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.