Man Out at First
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 1993 · Est. 1 hour read

Man Out at First

Written by Matt Christopher · Illustrated by Ellen Beier

Part of the Peach Street Mudders series

A baseball player must regain his confidence or lose his spot forever.

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60 pages· 6,096 words· Est. 1 hour read· 590L
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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
6,096
Reading age
7–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
590L
Themes & topics
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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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