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The Lucky Baseball Bat (Springboard Books)
by Matt Christopher (Illustrator: Dee Derosa)
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Little Brown & Co (Juv) (1991-04)
ISBN: 0316140732
EAN: 9780316140737
School & Library Binding: 58 pages
Edition: Revised
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
SKU: 08090203
Condition: Like New As issued n
Comments: Hardback. Very good condition with no highlights, underlines or notes and no marks. Issued with illustrated cover and no DJ. Cover is like new. Tight binding and crisp clean text. Beautiful book.
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Product Description
Marty loses his lucky baseball bat, and his confidence along with it, and wonders if he will recover both in time to help the Tigers win the championship.
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Customer Reviews
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A lesson in believing in your abilities
Rating  (5)
Date: 2005-05-08
0 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Millions of boys can identify with Martin, a boy who recently moved into a new neighborhood and wants to join the local baseball team. When he sees some boys practicing, he joins them, even though he does not have a glove. An older boy gives him a bat and glove and he gets to join the team. However, at first he does not play well, as his bat is stolen and he considers it to be lucky.
After Martin pulls a young boy out of traffic, he gets his bat back and circumstances immediately change. The bat is his lucky charm and his batting average rises over .400. However, one hit is costly, as his bat breaks, leaving him distraught. Suddenly, he cannot hit the ball, even though everyone tells him it is his skills and not any magic in the bat. A local woodworker brings him his lucky bat, telling him that he was able to repair it. The hits immediately come back and he helps his team win. This book has one of the nicest endings, where Martin learns that it is his skills and drive to succeed that make the difference. It is an excellent story of not giving up, always trying hard and having confidence in your abilities.
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Do You Have a Lucky Bat
Rating (5)
Date: 2001-06-15
4 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
Martin was a good baseball player and an excellent batter. Martin had a bat he assumed was lucky. Is it really lucky? That is for you to find out. I enjoy many of Matt Christopher's books and this is one of the best chapter books for younger readers.Go find out what happens to Martin and his lucky bat in this exciting tale.
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