The Kid Who Only Hit Homers - Matt Christopher

The Kid Who Only Hit Homers

By Matt Christopher

  • Release Date: 2009-12-19
  • Genre: Sports in Kids Fiction
Score: 4
4
From 44 Ratings

Description

The Kid Who Only Hit Homers has sold over one million copies and is now a film on Amazon Prime! A baseball fan learns the true meaning of success in this beloved classic that will capture the imaginations of a new generation of young readers.
Sylvester loves baseball, but he isn't exactly what you'd call a good hitter. Even though he wants nothing more than to join his neighborhood team, the Hooper Redbirds, he's sure he'll never do anything more than warm the bench. But then he meets the mysterious Mr. Baruth who promises to make Sylvester one of the best players ever. Suddenly, Sylvester goes from the worst player on the team to the kid who can only hit homers.  With his overnight success, however, come tough questions. Will Sylvester ever learn the true meaning of teamwork? And what will happen when he has to learn to stand on his own?  This beloved story about baseball, confidence, perseverance, and being a good teammate is a modern classic and sure to win over a new generation of young sports fans.

Reviews

  • Dis is da bist bok evha

    5
    By This is leea
    Dis book is da bist bok evha cuz it has a variety of dif culture. Donkey bonner!! And if love dain lit kitas the. This is the right book
  • Awesome book!

    5
    By HBS1717
    It was great baseball book! Thanks Matt Christopher!
  • The kid who only hit homers

    5
    By alyson mathis
    It is one of the best book I have ever read!!!!!! :)
  • Epic

    4
    By MAN is me
    I loved this book, one of the best in iBooks, young baseball fans like me will love it!!!
  • Great Book

    5
    By Jazzy Jatt
    I wasnt a huge huge baseball fan growing up, but I LOVED this book.

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