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Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 1997
All-Star Fever
Written by Matt Christopher · Illustrated by Anna Dewdney
Part of the Peach Street Mudders series
A young athlete's guilt jeopardizes his all-star dreams.
3.5/5 Goodreads · 34 ratings
64 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Bus Mercer dreams of making the county all-star team, but breaking his parents' rules haunts him. As guilt clouds his mind, his performance on the field suffers. Can Bus overcome his inner turmoil and achieve his dreams, or will his secret cost him everything he's worked for?
From the publisher
Bus Mercer, shortstop for the Peach Steet Mudders, wants desperately to be picked for the county all-star team, but he breaks his parents’ rules for riding his new bike, and feelings of guilt affect his game.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 64
- Reading age
- 7–9
- Audience
- Transitional Reader
- Lexile
- 670L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~4.3
- F&P level
- ~P
Publication
- Published
- April 1, 1997
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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