Look Who's Playing First Base
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 1972 · Est. 2 hour read

Look Who's Playing First Base

By Matt Christopher

Part of the Matt Christopher Sports Classics series

Can Mike balance friendship and team loyalty when a new player struggles?

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131 pages· 14,189 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Mike Hagin faces a tough choice when his friend Yuri joins the Checkmates as first baseman but struggles on the field. With the team's star player threatening to quit, Mike must decide between standing by Yuri or siding with his teammates. As tensions rise, Mike wonders if there's a way to keep both his friendship and the team intact. Can he find a solution that satisfies everyone, or will he be forced to choose sides?

From the publisher

LOOK WHO’S PLAYING FIRST BASE Will Mike stand up to his teammates to defend his friend? When the Checkmates need a new first baseman, Mike Hagin’s new friend, Yuri, seems like a logical choice. But when Yuri starts flubbing plays and the team’s star player threatens to quit as a result, Mike is not sure Yuri is such a good choice after all-for a teammate or for a friend. It appears as if Mike will have to choose between his friendship with Yuri and his loyalty to the team-or is there another solution?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
131
Words
14,189
Reading age
8–11
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
600L
Themes & topics
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.9
F&P level
~O
AR points
2
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
11425
Publication
Published
April 20, 1987
First published
July 1, 1972
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780316139892

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