Man Out at First (Peach Street Mudders) - Softcover

Matt Christopher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0316141224 ISBN 13: 9780316141222

Publisher: Little Brown & Co (Juv Pap), 1995

Synopsis

The Mudders' first-baseman, Turtleneck Jones, is knocked out by a hard-thrown baseball, loses his confidence, and has to bounce back before Coach Parker decides on a permanent replacement. Reprint. SLJ.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Grade 2-4-- An easy-to-read chapter book about a young first baseman, Theodore "Turtleneck" Jones, who loses his confidence after being hit in the chest by a fast-moving ball. Christopher explores the boy's thoughts and feelings about being a disappointment to his coach and teammates, and includes a blind adult neighbor who offers the youngster encouragement along the way. Theodore watches with sadness as his position is given to a teammate, but the author wraps up the situation superbly when the coach talks to both players encouragingly saying, "Jack, you've played a good game . . . now I'm going to give Turtleneck a chance." This time Turtleneck feels that he won't let anyone down. An uplifting and reassuring story. --Blair Christolon, Prince William Library, Manassas, VA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Little Brown & Co (Juv Pap)
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0316141224
• ISBN 13: 9780316141222
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 60
• Illustrator: Ellen Beier