Center Field Contributor(s): Lipsyte, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060557044 ISBN-13: 9780060557041 Publisher: Harperteen
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball & Softball - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Peer Pressure - Young Adult Fiction | Boys & Men |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2009014586 |
Age Level: 14-17 |
Grade Level: 9-12 |
Lexile Measure: 610 HL (High-Low) |
Physical Information: 0.95" H x 6.1" W x 8.54" L (0.80 lbs) 288 pages |
Features: Ikids, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 02/15/2010 Booklist 02/15/2010 pg. 47 School Library Journal 04/01/2010 pg. 162 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2010 Publishers Weekly 04/12/2010 pg. 52 Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2010 - Recommended - Readable Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2010 - Recommended, Satisfactory |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 136230 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Mike has his junior year well under control. He's got a solid group of friends. He's dating Lori, one of the hottest girls in school. And Coach Cody has all but given him the starting spot as the Ridgedale Rangers' varsity center fielder. And then Oscar Ramirez shows up. Oscar is an amazing ballplayer, as talented at the plate as he is in center field, and it's not long before Mike loses control. He's on the bench, he's getting into fights, and he finds himself in weekend detention with Katherine Herold, the most mysterious, abrasive, alluring girl in school. Mike is lost, confused, and looking to Coach Cody to help him get back on track. But the coach has his own set of rules for Mike to play by, and the decisions Mike makes are going to impact more than just the starting lineup. Robert Lipsyte, one of the most celebrated writers in young adult literature, has crafted a subtly intense tale of adolescent struggle, a sports story about much more than sports--one that shows us how the moves one makes off the field matter even more than the moves one has on it. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lipsyte, Robert: - Robert Lipsyte was an award-winning sportswriter for the New York Times and the Emmy-winning host of the nightly public affairs show The Eleventh Hour. He is the author of twelve acclaimed novels for young adults and is the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring his lifetime contribution in that genre. He lives in Manhattan and on Shelter Island, New York, with his wife, Lois, and his dog, Milo. |
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