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The Reds and the Cubs are battling for first place in the Rising Stars League, and the Reds need a victory in today's game to push ahead in the standings. Kyle, the Reds' center fielder, wants to win so much that he claims to have made a difficult catch, which he actually dropped.
  • ISBN: 9781561455126
  • Publication date: 08/01/2009
  • Page Count: 104
  • Size: 5-1/4" x 7-1/2"
  • Age Range: 8-12
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  • Publication date: 08/01/2009
  • Page Count: 104
  • Size: 5-1/4" x 7-1/2"
  • Age Range: 8-12
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  • Publication date: 05/15/2011
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Description

The Reds and the Cubs are battling for first place in the Rising Stars League, and the Reds need a victory in today’s game to push ahead in the standings. Kyle, the Reds’ center fielder, wants to win so much that he claims to have made a difficult catch, which he actually dropped.

The win gives Kyle and his team an unfair advantage in the championship series, and everyone considers him the hero of the game. But all of the praise and attention he receives is not enough to silence his conscience. Will he come clean and risk the ire of his family and his team?

The afterword provides the real story of Christy Mathewson, an MLB pitcher whose reputation for honesty actually had umpires asking him to make calls during games.

Author/Illustrator

Fred Bowen

Author

Fred Bowen is a lifelong sports fanatic who has coached youth league baseball, basketball, and soccer. His kids’ sports column “The Score” appears each week in the KidsPost section of the Washington Post.

Reviews

“Bowen pitches a winner here.”―School Library Journal

Awards

Volunteer State Book Awards (Master List, Grades 4-6) ―Tennessee Association of School Librarians, 2003-2004

Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee, Grades 4-6) ―Association for Indiana Media Educators, 2002-2003

Best Bets for the Classroom (Transitional Novels) ―Virginia Center for the Book, 2000

Land of Enchantment Book Awards (Children’s Master List) ―New Mexico Library Association, New Mexico Council of IRA, 2002-2003

Maud Hart Lovelace Award (Nominee, Grades 3-5) ―Minnesota Youth Reading Awards, 2003-2004

Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Awards (Nominee, Grades 3-6) ―Pennsylvania School Librarians Association, 2002-2003

Virginia Young Readers (Elementary Master List) ―Virginia State Reading Association, 2002-2003

Resources

Resources: Discussion Guide

Discussion Guide

More Details

AR Level: 4.3
F&P: GRL Q, Gr 4, Genre RF
Lexile: 560L
Themes: Baseball, Honesty, Sportsmanship
BISAC 1: JUV032010 JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Baseball & Softball
BISAC 2: JUV039220 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Values & Virtues
BISAC 3: JUV039140 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance