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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2021 · Est. 5 hour read
Wind Up
Written by Derek Jeter
Book #8 in the The Contract series
Can Derek help a teammate rediscover her love for the game amidst playoff pressure?
4.5/5 Goodreads · 62 ratings
192 pages· 35,781 words· Est. 5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Young Derek faces the challenge of playoffs with his team, but the pressure takes a toll on his friend Avery, who loses her joy for baseball. As practices intensify, Derek must find a way to lift Avery's spirits and remind her of the love for the game. Will teamwork and friendship prevail, or will the competitive edge overshadow their passion? Discover how Derek navigates these hurdles in a story inspired by real-life lessons.
From the publisher
In the eighth book in the New York Times bestselling middle grade series inspired by the life of iconic New York Yankee Derek Jeter, young Derek and his friends learn how to balance competitive spirits with their love of the game. As Derek and his team tackle playoffs, everyone deals with the pressure in different ways. And practice gets intense! One of Derek’s teammates, Avery, starts being especially hard on herself. She isn’t even enjoying the game anymore. Can Derek and the rest of the team pull her out of her funk? Inspired by Derek Jeter’s childhood, this is the eighth book in Jeter Publishing’s New York Times bestselling middle grade baseball series that focuses on key life lessons from Derek Jeter’s Turn 2 Foundation.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 192
- Words
- 35,781
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- ~701L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.5
- F&P level
- ~Q
- AR points
- 5
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 512562
Publication
- Published
- April 13, 2021
- Publisher
- Simon SchusterPaula Wiseman Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781534480469
- LCCN
- 2020950000
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