Play Ball!
Play Ball!
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Play Ball!

Written by Matt Christopher
Book #1 in the Little League Series
Hardcover
$14.99
$13.98
8 - 12
Reading age
224
Page count
150
Words per page
~720L
Lexile measure
Mar 5, 2013
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The first book in an epic series about family, friendship, and baseball Eleven-year-old cousins catcher Liam McGrath and pitcher Carter Jones grew up playing baseball together. Now, their team is on the verge of winning the greatest championship of all: the Little League Baseball World Series. To reach the title match, however, they must first beat their number one rivals from Southern California. Little do they know that the game will prove to be just the first challenge they’ll face on their road to the championships.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780316219945
    Publication Date
    March 5, 2013
    Publisher
    Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
    Page Count
    224
    Words Per Page
    150
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2012028753
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~720L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Q
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.6
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    157684
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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