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    The Boy Who Saved Baseball

    Author John H. Ritter
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    Penguin Young Readers | Viking Books for Young Readers
    On sale Mar 17, 2005 | 224 Pages | 9781101200469
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    Tom Gallagher finds himself in a tight spot. The fate of Dillontown rests on the outcome of one baseball game, winner take all. And it's all because Tom had to open his big mouth. If only he could get Dante Del Gato-the greatest hitter to ever play the game-to coach the team. But crazy ol' Del Gato hasn't spoken to folks in years, not after walking away from the game in disgrace just before his team played in its first World Series. Maybe Tom has one more hope: Cruz de la Cruz, the mysterious boy who just rode into town on horseback claiming to know the secret of hitting. Not to mention the secrets of Del Gato . . .
    John H. Ritter has written many books and numerous short stories for young readers. His first novel, Choosing Up Sides, won the 1999 International Reading Association Children’s Book Award for Older Readers and was designated an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults. In 2004, Ritter received the Paterson Prize for Books for Young People for his third novel, The Boy Who Saved Baseball. He is also the author of Over the Wall, Fenway Fever, The Desperado Who Stole Baseball, and Under the Baseball Moon. John lives with his wife, Cheryl, in Hawaii. View titles by John H. Ritter
    Enthralling . . . filled with memorable moments. (Publishers Weekly, starred review)

    A baseball tale of legendary dimension . . . another stellar read. (Booklist, starred review)

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    Tom Gallagher finds himself in a tight spot. The fate of Dillontown rests on the outcome of one baseball game, winner take all. And it's all because Tom had to open his big mouth. If only he could get Dante Del Gato-the greatest hitter to ever play the game-to coach the team. But crazy ol' Del Gato hasn't spoken to folks in years, not after walking away from the game in disgrace just before his team played in its first World Series. Maybe Tom has one more hope: Cruz de la Cruz, the mysterious boy who just rode into town on horseback claiming to know the secret of hitting. Not to mention the secrets of Del Gato . . .

    Author

    John H. Ritter has written many books and numerous short stories for young readers. His first novel, Choosing Up Sides, won the 1999 International Reading Association Children’s Book Award for Older Readers and was designated an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults. In 2004, Ritter received the Paterson Prize for Books for Young People for his third novel, The Boy Who Saved Baseball. He is also the author of Over the Wall, Fenway Fever, The Desperado Who Stole Baseball, and Under the Baseball Moon. John lives with his wife, Cheryl, in Hawaii. View titles by John H. Ritter

    Praise

    Enthralling . . . filled with memorable moments. (Publishers Weekly, starred review)

    A baseball tale of legendary dimension . . . another stellar read. (Booklist, starred review)

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