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From the Series Lorimer Sports Stories

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

The inner-city Blues baseball team is having a lousy year. Shortstop Nash and the Blues can’t seem to win. They especially hate losing to their archrivals, the rich kids of the Parkhill Pirates. When all-star player Jock joins the team, it looks like the Blues might be able to turn the season around. The only problem? When the Pirates find out that Jock is gay, they ambush Nash and Jock, and Nash has to decide if he wants to stand by his teammate.

Distributed in the U.S by Lerner Publishing Group.

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978-1-4594-1076-3
$55.99
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Interest Level Grade 4 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre High/Low
Category Diverse Books: Immigration & Refugees, Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diversity, SEL: B Self-Management, SEL: C Social Awareness, SEL: D Relationship Skills, SEL: E Responsible Decision-Making, Social Emotional Learning
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 JUV060000, JUV039230, JUV032010
Dewey [Fic]
Dimensions 5 x 7.75
Lexile 730
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Teaching Guides, and eSource

Author: Joyce Grant

Joyce Grant is a freelance journalist and the author of several picture books for children. She is also the co-founder of TeachingKidsNews.com, which provides free, kid-friendly news.

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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 →