Satch & Me
Satch & Me
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Satch & Me

Written by Dan Gutman
Book #7 in the Baseball Card Adventures Series
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8 - 12
Reading age
192
Page count
178
Words per page
660L
Lexile measure
Jan 27, 2009
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You wanna know who threw the fastest pitch ever?Many baseball players claim that Satchel Paige was the fastest pitcher in the history of the game. Stosh and his coach, Flip Valentini, are on a mission to find out. With radar gun in tow, they travel back to 1942 and watch Satch pitch to power hitter Josh Gibson in the Negro League World Series. They soon learn that everything about Satch is fast–whether it’s his talking, driving, or getaways. But is he really the fastest pitcher who ever lived?This baseball card adventure is a whirlwind of excitement, drama, and curveballs–starring one of the liveliest athletes in the game!

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baseballsports and recreationprejudice and racismtime travel1940ssegregation

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780060594930
    Publication Date
    January 27, 2009
    Publisher
    HarperCollins
    Page Count
    192
    Words Per Page
    178
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    232977823
    Lexile® Level
    660L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~P
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.1
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    103588
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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