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1) Calico Joe
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 7
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In this novel, the careers of a golden boy rookie hitter for the Cubs and a hard-hitting Mets pitcher take very different paths. The baseball is thrilling, but it is what happens off the field that makes this story a classic.
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"Police Chief Jesse Stone is back in the remarkable new installment of the New York Times-bestselling series. It's been a long time since Jesse Stone left L.A., and longer still since the tragic injury that ruined his chances for a professional baseball career. When Jesse is invited to a reunion of his old Triple-A team, he is forced to grapple with his memories and his regrets over what might have been. But his time at the reunion is cut short when...
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"When pro baseball player Chase Walker first meets Amanda at her restaurant, it's love at first sight. While Amanda can't help noticing the superstar with the Greek-god-build, he doesn't have a chance of getting to first--or any other--base with her. A successful entrepreneur who's built her business from scratch, Amanda doesn't need a Prince Charming to sweep her off her feet. And a curvy girl who likes to cook and eat isn't interested in being around...
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"Seventeen-year-old Silver King dreams of becoming a working cowboy. His mother, however, has pushed him to be a baseball player--and King certainly has the arm to be a star pitcher. When the National League forms a team in Kansas City in 1886, both mother and son get their wishes"--
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"On a beautiful October morning in rural Maine, a homicide investigator from the state police pulls into the hard-luck town of Copper Falls. The local junkyard is burning, and the town pariah Lizzie Oullette is dead - with her husband, Dwayne, nowhere to be found. As scandal ripples through the community, Detective Ian Bird's inquiries unexpectedly lead him away from small-town Maine to a swank city townhouse several hours south. Adrienne Richards,...
6) Home run
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Baseball star Cory Brand knows how to win. But off the field, he's spiraling out of control. Haunted by old wounds and regrets, his future seems as hopeless as his past. Until one moment-one mistake-changes everything. To save his career, Cory must go back to the town where it all began. His plan is simple: coach the local baseball team, complete a recovery program, and get out as fast as possible. Instead, he runs headfirst into memories he can't...
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In this installment of the USA Today bestselling series, Jessica Fletcher is visiting out-of-state friends when she finds out just how deadly the game of baseball can be. Visiting old friends Jack and Meg Duffy in Arizona, Jessica watches their foster son hit the winning run for the Mesa Rattlers in an AA league playoff game. She and the Duffys are thrilled at Ty Ramos' success, but team owner Harrison Bennett is not. His son Junior and Ty are bitter...
8) Fireside
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Lakeshore chronicles volume 5
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English
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When life throws him a curveball, baseball hopeful Bo Crutcher, about to get his shot at the majors, turns to PR guru Kimberly van Dorn for help when the son he's never met arrives on his doorstep.
10) Comeback catcher
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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After his embarrassing strike out last season Eddie Jackson decided to quit baseball and stick to band practice, but his coach persuades him to join the team as the backup catcher. When the starter is injured, Eddie finds himself back on the field, facing his fear of failing the team.
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Boxcar children mysteries volume 122
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 2
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The Aldens help out at a minor league stadium and investigate when it appears someone in the ballpark is stealing the home team pitcher's signals and relaying them to the batters of the other team.
12) Hooked on you
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Maple Falls romance volume 1
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"When her grandmother injures herself sliding into third base, Riley McAllister must return to her small hometown to help run the family yarn store in this sweet, lighthearted romantic comedy"--
13) Moneyball
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The story of Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball club on a budget by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.
