Product Information
Can a young baseball star maintain his love of the game after the loss of his brother? Find out in this start to the Home Team series about a small town with high hopes, from New York Times bestselling author and sportswriting legend Mike Lupica. Jack Callahan is the star of his baseball team and sixth grade is supposed to be his year. Undefeated season. Records shattered. Little League World Series. The works. That is, until he up and quits. Jack's best friend Gus can't understand how Jack could leave a game that means more to them than anything else. But Jack is done. It's a year of change. Jack's brother has passed away, and though his family and friends and the whole town of Walton thinks baseball is just the thing he needs to move on, Jack feels it's anything but. In comes Cassie Bennett, star softball player, and the only person who seems to think Jack shouldn't play if he doesn't want to. As Jack and Cassie's friendship deepens, their circle expands to include Teddy, a guy who's been picked on because of his weight. Time spent with these new friends unlocks something within Jack, and with their help and the support of his family and his old friends, Jack discovers sometimes it's more than just the love of the game that keeps us moving--and he might just be able to find his way back to The Only Game .Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
ISBN-101481409956
ISBN-139781481409957
eBay Product ID (ePID)201656342
Product Key Features
Publication Year2015
TopicSocial Themes / Bullying, Sports & Recreation / General, Social Themes / Death & Dying, General, Sports & Recreation / Baseball & Softball, Social Themes / Friendship, Social Themes / General (See Also Headings under Family)
Book TitleOnly Game
LanguageEnglish
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorMike Lupica
Book SeriesHome Team Ser.
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience, Ages 2-3, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Under 2 Years
Dimensions
Item Height1.1in
Item Length8.2in
Item Weight14.1 Oz
Item Width5.5in
Additional Product Features
LCCN2014-015989
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsI like life and I love baseball. Mike Lupica has written powerful a book about both. The Only Game is a moving story about love, loss, guilt and the power of trust and friendship that heals., This is a page-turning and moving story that boys, girls, sports fans, and every kid will love to read., Lupica lays the foundation for a great sports series where friendship carries the characters through tribulations...this is more than a baseball book and will appeal to a wide variety of readers. A must-buy., The Only Game is way more than a baseball novel. It's a great story about fighting back after tragedy, and finding that place in your heart where courage comes from. This is absolutely Lupica's best book., I like life and I love baseball. Mike Lupica has written a powerful book about both. The Only Game is a moving story about love, loss, guilt and the power of trust and friendship that heals.
Grade fromThird Grade
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal[Fic]
Grade toSeventh Grade
Lc Classification NumberPz7.L97914onl 2015