Twelve-year-old April O'Day's summer has gotten off to a flying start. As the new bat retriever for the Harpoons, her hometown's minor league team, she's fetching bats and doling out great advice to players and coaches alike. In a word, she's becoming indispensable. But mysterious things are happening at Haney Field, which April and her best friend - and fellow baseball enthusiast - Darren Plummer are determined to uncover. As they quickly learn, this is no ordinary season. In fact, it's a whole new ball game.
My thoughts: In the
beginning, the story had a Rookie of the
Year feel—a kid playing pro baseball.
I was glad
the hero that was so great at baseball was a girl—a plain, down-to-earth,
tomboy of a girl. Perhaps the stats and technicalities of the game were a bit
of a bore, but it was impressive to see a girl that was so knowledgeable about
it (let’s face it: most of us aren’t.)
But then we
get to the spooky part: ghosts? Could there be ghosts on that baseball field? Suddenly
nostalgia hit me and I felt like I was reading a Goosebumps book with the
mystery wind and shadow players. Weird!
Overall, the
book was well-written for the 8-12 age range, and the story was okay.
My rating: 3 stars
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