Sunday, August 5, 2012

Steal That Base! by K Scaletta


Scaletta, Kurtis.  Steal That Base!   (Topps League Story, book 2). Illustrated by Eric Wight. 104 pgs. Amulet Books, 2012.   $5.95 (pbk). (Language : G; Mature Content : G; Violence : G)

The narrator of the story, Chad is a batboy for the Pine City Porcupines and loves it. His friend Dylan also works there, but tends to get distracted, like when he finds a spider near the dugout and names him Sparky. The team’s mascot, Spike, is also a friend of his named Abby. In this adventure, the friends help encourage one of the players to steal a base for the first time in his career, and they manage to get a bobblehead door prize to a young fan. The characters and plot are engaging, though complete comprehension will be difficult without a good working knowledge of baseball. I would recommend this series for baseball fans up to fifth grade, and even to reluctant sixth grade readers.

EL – ADVISABLE.  Reviewer:  PKFoster, teacher-librarian

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