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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2004 · Est. 3.5 hour read
Stealing Home
Part of the Matt Christopher Sports Classics series
Can two unlikely friends bond over baseball despite cultural differences?
3.8/5 Goodreads · 104 ratings
144 pages· 24,375 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Joey dreads the arrival of the Nicaraguan exchange student staying with his family for a year. But as tensions rise, they discover a shared passion on the baseball field. Can this unexpected connection bridge their cultural divide and forge a lasting friendship?
From the publisher
Joey is sure he will not get along with the exchange student from Nicaragua who is staying with his family for a year, but they find common ground on the baseball field.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 144
- Words
- 24,375
- Reading age
- 8–11
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 660L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.1
- F&P level
- ~P
- AR points
- 3
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 76592
Publication
- Published
- April 1, 2004
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780316607421
- LCCN
- 2003047712
- OCLC
- 816639649
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