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Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 1993 · Est. 1 hour read
Man Out at First
By Matt Christopher, Ellen Beier (Illustrator)
Part of the Peach Street Mudders series
A baseball player must regain his confidence or lose his spot forever.
3.7/5 Goodreads · 22 ratings
60 pages· 6,081 words· Est. 1 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Turtleneck Jones faces a crisis after a fastball knocks him out, shattering his confidence. With his first-base position at risk, he must overcome his fears before Coach Parker makes a final decision. Can Turtleneck reclaim his place on the team, or will he be permanently sidelined? The clock is ticking, and the stakes have never been higher on the baseball diamond.
From the publisher
After he gets hit by a fast-moving ball, Turtleneck Jones loses his confidence on the baseball diamond and sees his position at first base given to another player.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 60
- Words
- 6,081
- Reading age
- 7–9
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 590L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.6
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 7680
Publication
- Published
- April 1, 1995
- First published
- January 1, 1993
- Publisher
- Little Brown Co Juv Pap
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780316141222
- LCCN
- 2009007923
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