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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The opposite field The opposite field Jesse Katz Faced with the collapse of his son's Little league program--consisting mostly of Latino kids in the largely Asian suburb of Monterey Park, California--Jesse Katz finds himself thrust into the role of… OL15532731W
Heat Heat Mike Lupica Pitching prodigy Michael Arroyo is on the run from social services after being banned from playing Little League baseball because rival coaches doubt he is only twelve years old and he has no parents… OL17735363W
The best bat The best bat Ryan Howard A new chapter book series from Major League Baseball's 2006 National League MVP, Ryan Howard. Little Rhino's baseball season is in full swing! Grandpa James even buys Rhino a new bat as a reward for … OL17899976W
The Missing Playbook The Missing Playbook Franklin W. Dixon,Matt David Frank and Joe try to hit a home run by figuring out what happened to the Bayport Bandits playbook before the first big baseball game in the second book in an all-new, interactive Hardy Boys chapter b… OL19712149W
The way home looks now The way home looks now Wendy Wan Long Shang Twelve-year-old Peter Lee and his family are baseball lovers, who bond over back lot games and talk of the Pittsburgh Pirates. But when tragedy strikes, the family flies apart and baseball no longer … OL20000259W
Wild pitch Wild pitch Ripken, Cal Jr "Robbie Hammond is the hardest throwing pitcher in the Babe Ruth League. But what good is all that heat when he can't seem to find the plate? With Robbie struggling, the Dulany Orioles are suffering … OL21195484W
Heat Heat Mike Lupica **Michael Arroyo has a pitching arm that throws serious heat. But his firepower is nothing compared to the heat Michael faces in his day-to-day life. Newly orphaned after his father led the family's … OL2727948W
Boys in the field Boys in the field David Scott Slayton "This is the story of thirteen kids who dared to chase a dream, a dream they shared as ballplayers, and the men who guided them each step of the way. They came together --worked hard together, aspire… OL27301550W
Six Good Innings Six Good Innings Mark Kreidler In the tradition of Friday Night Lights comes an unforgettable portrait of a small New Jersey town that became known throughout the world for the remarkable exploits of its Little League stars.Summer… OL2787925W
Coaching the Little League® Hitter Coaching the Little League® Hitter John Monteleone Batter up! Teach your players the art of precision hitting with Coaching the Little League® Hitter.As the legendary Ted Williams once said, hitting is "the most difficult feat in all sports." But wit… OL282272W
Ball-shy pitcher Ball-shy pitcher Richard Summers Boys with varied ethnic backgrounds and personal problems forget differences as they strive for a common goal in the Little League. OL7024437W
The Way Home The Way Home Henry Dunow When Henry Dunow signs up to coach his son Max's Little League team on Manhattan's Upper West Side, he finds himself looking back on his own childhood and his father, Moishe, a Yiddish writer and ref… OL8526416W
Champions on the Bench Champions on the Bench Carole Boston Weatherford Story based on the discrimination faced by the 1955 Cannon Street YMCA Little League All-Stars when the white teams refused to play them in the series tournament. OL94066W