Every time Loren finally learns to like a place, her parents move her. She's excited to live in Florida, where she has a best friend and plans to join the swimming team this year. Until her parents drop the news: they're moving again. Loren has to stay with her grandmother near Chicago while her parents go to Europe. Will Loren ever get to stay in one place long enough to make it her home?

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 10/22/2009

ISBN-10: 0670848158

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Goose wants to be a goalie, and he wishes that Alex Winkler, the goalie on his soccer team, would disappear. One week later, Alex's family moves to Vermont. Goose finally has a chance to make his dream of being goalie come true. Goose is brave and willing to dive for saves, but that's where his talent as a goalie ends. Can his friends help him become the goalie he's always wanted to be?

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 9/30/2010

ISBN-10: 1596432446

ISBN-13: 9781596432444

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Meet Michael Arroyo, he is a twelve-year-old boy originally from Cuba who is the star player on his little league team. But, life for Michael is not as peachy keen as you might think. First, Michael's father dies of a heart attack, leaving Michael's big brother to be the bread winner. If that isn't bad enough, Michael is not allowed to play baseball because some of the little league coaches don't believe that he is only 12 because he is so good. Michael's birth certificate is nowhere to be found leaving Michael in a predicament. This story draws the reader into Michael's world of baseball. Read Heat to find out if Michael can get out of the heat in his life.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/28/2009

ISBN-10: 0399243011

ISBN-13: 9780399243011

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Barry McGee, star hit-away batter for the Peach Street Mudders, likes to win, and occasionally bends the rules. He learns a lesson in fair play when he comes up against Alec Frost, a pitcher for a rival team, who takes something from Barry and then challenges him to win it back. Will Barry play fair?

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/29/2009

ISBN-10: 0316139955

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This biographical picture book about Babe Ruth features amazing photorealistic illustrations and enough facts about the Babe to make any baseball fan's day. Every other page has a mock baseball card, with extra information about 'Jidge,' to supplement the story's main text.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 5/18/2009

ISBN-10: 0152009701

ISBN-13: 9780152009700

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