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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2012 · Est. 6.5 hour read
Plunked
A stray pitch shatters a young slugger's confidence. Can he reclaim his game?
3.6/5 Goodreads · 511 ratings
256 pages· 48,468 words· Est. 6.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Sixth-grader Jack Mogens is on the brink of securing his Little League spot and maybe even impressing Katie, the team's star shortstop. But when a wild pitch derails his plans, Jack must confront his fears and find a way back to the game he loves. Will he overcome the challenge, or will his dreams of baseball glory slip away? Discover how Jack navigates this unexpected curveball in his life.
From the publisher
Jack Mogens thinks he’s got it all figured out: He has his batting routine down, and now that he’s in sixth grade, he has a lock on a starting spot in Little League. (Well, almost. Okay, not really. It’s a two-man race, though, so he has a shot.) And if he can manage to have a not-totally-embarrassing conversation with Katie, his team’s killer shortstop, he’ll be golden. But when a powerful stray pitch turns his world upside down, Jack discovers it’s going to take more than a love of baseball to get back his game.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 256
- Words
- 48,468
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 640L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.3
- F&P level
- ~P
- AR points
- 7
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 150436
Publication
- Published
- February 25, 2014
- First published
- March 1, 2012
- Publisher
- Scholastic Paperbacks
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780545297158
- LCCN
- 2011279021
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