The Littlest Leaguer
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Picture Book · Ages 4–6 · 1976 · Est. 7 min read-aloud

The Littlest Leaguer

Written & illustrated by Syd Hoff

Part of the I Can Read series

A young boy helps his team win a baseball game despite his small size.

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48 pages· 881 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud
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Harold, the smallest player in little league, struggles to keep up with the game. Always benched, he dreams of proving himself. When an important game arrives, Harold's moment to show that size doesn't define skill finally comes. Can he turn his disadvantage into an unexpected triumph?

From the publisher

Of all the players in the little league, Harold was the littlest.No matter how hard he tries, Harold is no good at baseball. The ground balls always bounce over his head, and his little legs never get him to the pop flies fast enough. So the only place Coach Lombardi puts him is on the bench. Until one day, during a very important game, Harold gets his big chance to show that being little isn’t so bad after all.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
48
Words
881
Reading age
4–6
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
~580L
Themes & topics
Books about sports and recreationBooks about self-esteemBooks about teamworkBooks about sizeBooks about baseball
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.8
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
151670
Publication
Published
March 25, 2008
First published
January 1, 1976
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780060537746

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