The Diamond Champs
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 1977

The Diamond Champs

Written by Matt Christopher

Part of the Matt Christopher Sports Classics series

A coach bets on rookies to win a championship. Why?

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120 pages· 760L
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Kim Rollins is puzzled when Coach Stag recruits him for a baseball team of novices, all set to win the championship. As the season unfolds, Kim seeks to uncover the coach's mysterious motives. Can this unlikely team defy the odds, or is there more at play? Discover the secrets behind Coach Stag's ambitious plan in this thrilling sports tale.

From the publisher

Kim Rollins hasn’t played much baseball, and he is surprised when Coach Stag insists that he join his team, a team the coach believes will win the championship. Kim is even more intrigued when he discovers everyone else on the team is new at the sport. Who is this Coach Stag? And why is he so set on winning the championship - with inexperienced players to boot? Tensions build as the season progresses and Kim tries to find the answers in this exciting sports story with an unexpected twist.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
120
Reading age
8–11
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
760L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.9
F&P level
~R
Publication
Published
April 2, 1990
First published
January 1, 1977
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780316140065
LCCN
76056153
OCLC
2644503

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