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Synopsis
The Tigers are in trouble. Baseball season is underway, and Coach Skelly has just quit. When Scott and his teammate can't find another adult to coach the team, they must find a leader among themselves. In doing so, Scott and the other players learn about leadership and discover unique and unrecognized talents among their own friends. Woven into the story are fascinating facts and statistics, as well as the real-life stories behind player-managers in the Major Leagues, including Lou Boudreau, the most successful player-manager in history.
Author Fred Bowen has thrown another perfect pitch with this exciting combination of fast-paced action and sports history!
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About the Author
Fred Bowen is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and holds a law degree from George Washington University. An attorney, a Little League coach, and a lifelong sports fanatic, he currently works for the Department of Labor and lives with his wife and two children in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Ann Barrow has created illustrations for Cricket magazine and numerous books, including three other titles in Fred Bowen's AllStar SportsStory series. She earned degrees in English literature and in painting from the University of Massachusetts, and has taught courses in children's book illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design. Barrow, her husband, and her two children live in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
Review
"[Bowen's] pacing is excellent, and his has a knack for efficient evocation." -- The Washington Post
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- PublisherDemco Media
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0606143793
- ISBN 13 9780606143790
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages102
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