Rivals

By Green, Tim

Publishers Summary:
Cooperstown! Josh is thrilled when all his hard training pays off in a big way and his team, the Titans, makes it to a national tournament in Cooperstown, home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. More is on the line for Josh than just a trophy. Winning would mean everything to his dad—now Josh's coach. Winning could mean a major endorsement deal for the Titans and the attention of big league scouts! After a dirty play and a brutal injury threaten to sideline Josh, he spies suspicious activity at the tournament. He tries to tell his good friend Jaden about what he's seen, but she's too busy spending time with the L.A. Comets' star player, Mickey Mullen Jr., to want to get involved. Jaden says she's doing research for the newspaper . . . but is she? Now Josh has a rival—both on the field and off—as he swings for the fences in a game that quickly becomes more dangerous. New York Times bestselling author Tim Green delivers a hard-hitting look at what some teams will do to win in this gripping companion to Baseball Great.

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ISBN
978-0-06162-692-0
Publisher
HarperCollins


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on March 1, 2010

Gr 5-8 In this sequel to the author's popular "Baseball Great" (HarperCollins, 2009), 12-year-old Josh LeBlanc has his hands full as he tries to lead his team to victory in the Hall of Fame National Championship Tournament. As a consequence of being purposely beaned in an early-round game, he has to have eye surgery; he is briefly detained after sneaking into the Hall of Fame with his buddy Benji; he thinks he's losing his so...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2010

This sequel to <i>Baseball Great</i> revolves around Josh's nascent romance with Jaden--jeopardized when she starts dating a ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Junior Library Guild

Reviewed on July 1, 2010

Josh is one of the best young baseball players in the country, but he’s also a levelheaded, adventurous kid. Readers will identify with him and relish imagining themselves in his shoes. As a Little League coach and a f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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