Double Play at Short (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) - Softcover

Christopher, Matt

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0316142018 ISBN 13: 9780316142014

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 1997

Synopsis

Twelve-year-old Danny thinks that there is something very familiar about the girl who plays shortstop on the team he faces during the championship series, and his curiosity leads him to a surprising discovery about his own adoption.

About this title

About the Author:

Matt Christopher is the best selling name behind more than 100 sports-themed books for young readers.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 3-6?Danny Walker, 12, was adopted as an infant. When he notices something familiar about Tammy Aiken, a girl playing shortstop on a rival team, he studies her and even takes photos of her on the field. Finally, Danny's mother reveals that he has a twin sister who was adopted by another family, and that they have just moved back into a nearby town. Christopher does his typically good job of describing the baseball play-by-play. However, he peppers this far-fetched plot with clues that are about as subtle as a ton of bricks. Readers will find it implausible that Tammy would not only move back in town, but also end up playing shortstop, the same position as Danny on a rival baseball team. Also unbelievable is the fact that he would notice other similarities between himself and the girl?batting with the same left-handed stance and having the same grin. When Danny finally blurts out the truth to his twin, she is shocked. Readers will be just as incredulous at the idea that Tammy's adoptive parents never believed the children would meet when they moved back into the area. Die-hard fans of Christopher may want to read this one, but it's not one of his most memorable books.?Blair Christolon, Prince William Library, Manassas, VA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0316142018
• ISBN 13: 9780316142014
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160
• Illustrator: Meyer Karen