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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2012 · Est. 45 min read
Behind the Plate
By Jake Maddox, Chris Kreie, Sean Tiffany (Illustrator)
Part of the Jake Maddox Sports Stories series
A catcher loses his throw. Is family turmoil to blame?
4.4/5 Goodreads · 81 ratings
72 pages· 5,356 words· Est. 45 min read
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Bookroo's summary
Danny, a talented baseball catcher, faces an unexpected crisis: he can't make simple throws anymore. As his performance falters, he wonders if his parents' divorce is affecting his game. Can he overcome the yips and find his way back to the sport he loves, or will his family troubles keep him from success? Discover the emotional journey of a young athlete caught between the pressures of the field and the turmoil at home.
From the publisher
Danny is a skilled baseball catcher, but suddenly, he can no longer make easy throws. He has a case of the yips. Could his parents’ divorce be behind his problems on the field?
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 72
- Words
- 5,356
- Reading age
- 8–11
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 510L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.5
- F&P level
- ~N
- Scholastic level
- M
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 152761
Publication
- Published
- July 1, 2012
- First published
- August 1, 2012
- Publisher
- Capstone Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781434240101
- LCCN
- 2011053322
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