The Magic Ball
Published on 15. July 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
66 pages
979-8-89282-084-4 (ISBN)
Description
While searching in the weeds for the first ball he ever hit for a home run, ten-year old Billy Lawson finds instead a battered old baseball half-buried in the mud far beyond the outfield fence. Soon Billy realizes the ball is magic, that it talks out loud and can help him become a better player and person. With a mysterious connection to one of the most historic Major League players ever, the ball--which Billy has named "Buddy''-- also gives guidance to a pair of Billy's troubled teammates in separate stories. Only at the end is it revealed where the Magic Ball came from and why the fun and adventure is just beginning.
Written by former star Major League pitcher Steve Trout and Chicago Sun-Times sports columnist Rick Telander, this easy-to-read book is for all kids who play sports and enjoy fun reading.
More details
Language
English
Target group
Interest Age: From 0 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
111 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-89282-084-4 (9798892820844)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Steve Trout is a former major league pitcher, primarily for the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs. A 1976 first round draft choice of the White Sox, he pitched in the majors from 1978 to 1989. He was represented by the same Texas agents during his entire career. Steve himself became a certified players' agent in the mid-1990s. Steve is the co-author of Home Plate (2002) the story of the pitching careers of both himself and his father, Paul "Dizzy" Trout. Steve lives in the Chicagoland area.