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  • The Lucky Baseball Bat

The Lucky Baseball Bat

Illustrator
Robert Henneberger
Publication Date
April 02, 2019
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Language
English
The Lucky Baseball Bat

Description
This Matt Christopher classic story of a boy and his lucky baseball bat will capture readers' imaginations while teaching them vital lessons about the importance of friendship, teamwork, and believing in themselves. When Marvin moves to a new neighborhood, he wants nothing more than to make a good impression on his new teammates. After all, Marvin loves baseball more than anything, and all he wants is to prove he's worth his spot on the team. And with his lucky baseball bat in hand, what could go wrong? But when that same lucky baseball bat goes missing, Marvin completely loses his ability to play baseball. But even though he's lost his talent, Marvin might just find something else: the value of friendship, his own confidence, and maybe, just maybe, a place on the team. Celebrating over six decades on bookshelves, this classic, timeless story of baseball, friendship, and confidence continues to captivate and delight new generations of readers.
Publication date
April 02, 2019
Genre
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780316531320
Guided Reading Level
M
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV039140 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
JUV039230 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Bullying
JUV032010 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Baseball
JUV039100 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Peer Pressure
Library of Congress categories
Self-confidence
Baseball

School Library Journal

The plot is... evenly paced... with a controlled vocabulary and short chapters intended to help children make the leap to chapter books. 
Matt Christopher
Matt Christopher is the best selling name behind more than 100 sports-themed books for young readers.