Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
3.9
Points
2.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
11955
Points per Word
0.000167
Page Count
91
Points per Page
0.021978
Description
Anderson is the star pitcher on his Little League team of 11- and 12-year-olds, and his team is in the running for the Little League World Series, but it is hard to concentrate on baseball because his sister has been diagnosed with leukemia.
Quick Summary
A young pitcher must find the courage to mound his fastball while his family faces its biggest challenge off the field. Readers will cheer through nail-biting championship games while connecting with Anderson's honest feelings about his sister's illness. If your kid loves sports stories with heart like "Heat" by Mike Lupica, they'll root for Anderson on every pitch. Ideal for fourth through sixth graders who enjoy realistic fiction with action and emotional depth.