Description
Daydreamer Jason, 11, has just been [dropped] from his Little League team. Seeking solace at the baseball-card shop, he makes a startling hypothesis: 'Buck McHenry, ' star pitcher [of the Negro Leagues], could be school custodian Mack Henry. Mr. Henry's identity, in doubt through much of the book, provides a mystery, a bittersweet revelation, and a satisfyingly dramatic denouement. The characterizations are pungent, the action (on and off the diamond) involving. A solid, rewarding story. --K.
Finalist, 1992 Edgar Allan Poe Award, Juvenile Category (Mystery Writers of America)
Children's Choices for 1992 (IRA/CBC)
Details
Author: |
Alfred Slote |
ISBN 10: |
0064404692 |
Pages: |
256 |
Publisher: |
HarperCollins |
Publication Date: |
January 30, 1993 |
Binding: |
Paperback |
Weight: |
0.36lbs |
Age Group: |
Young Readers (9 - 13) |
Grade Range: |
4-6 |
