Two Strikes

From the Series Lorimer Sports Stories

  • Interest Level: Grade 4 - Grade 8
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

KaLeah has just moved from Halifax to the small town of Trail, B.C. KaLeah’s a natural at baseball, and it’s what she loves to do most. But she is excluded and bullied by Nikki and her clique, the popular Valley Girls, because she is black and because she is better at softball than Nikki. She decides she wants to play baseball with the Trail Boys, the best players her age. Except it’s an all-boys baseball team. But first KaLeah has to prove herself to the boys and the parents who don’t want her to upstage their kids.

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978-1-4594-1148-7
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Interest Level Grade 4 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre High/Low
Copyright 2017
Publisher James Lorimer and Company Ltd., Publishers
Imprint Lorimer Children & Teens
Language English
Number of Pages 136
Publication Date 2022-11-01
Text Type Fiction
BISACS JUV032010, JUV039120, JUV039230
Dewey [Fic]
Dimensions 5 x 7.75
Lexile 540
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Teaching Guides, and eSource

Author: Johnny Boateng

Johnny Boateng played division basketball in Indiana and is the author of the award-winning sports novel Hustle. He grew up in North America, is of African descent, and now lives in Vancouver.

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Lorimer Sports Stories

Realistic, action-packed sports stories for reluctant middle-grade readers. Each book covers a contemporary theme—like bullying, friendship or prejudice—set against the backdrop of a specific sport. The themes will appeal to kids who play sports, such as rivalry, teamwork, competition… View available downloads →