Synopses & Reviews
The second book in the andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestselling Jeter Publishing imprint, andlt;iandgt;Hit and Missandlt;/iandgt; is a middle grade baseball novel inspired by the youth of legendary sports icon and role model Derek Jeter.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#8220;Just try to make solid contact, stay level and in control. Positive thoughts only, right?and#8221;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Thatand#8217;s the advice Derekand#8217;s father gives him about battingand#8212;and a lot more. It seems that Little League season is here. Throughout the long Michigan winter, Derek thought that Opening Day might never come. Now at last he can pursue his dream of one day playing shortstop for the New York Yankees.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;As luck would have it, heand#8217;s on the Red Sox this year, and they seem to have more talent than the Tigers, the team he was on when last season ended in disappointment. His best friend, Vijay, is with him again, and Derek gets the same numberand#8212;13!and#8212;that his father wore in college. Now if the new kid with the chauffeur turns out to be a player, well, the Red Sox might just win it all.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;But as Derek finds out, both baseball and life are hard. Before the season is over, heand#8217;ll break out of a slump, bring his teammates closer together, learn a new sport, solve the mystery of why his sister Sharlee seems so quiet and suffer the consequences for violating and#8220;The Contractand#8221; he had signed with his parents. Before he can move closer to his dream, there are many lessons to be learned.
Review
Like his first foray into middle grade sports fiction, andlt;iandgt;The Contract andlt;/iandgt;(S. andamp; S., 2014), Jeter presents a fictionalized story based on his own childhood. Each title in the series is based on the principles of Jeterand#8217;s Turn 2 Foundation. andlt;iandgt;Hit andamp; Missandlt;/iandgt; revolves around the maxim and#8220;Think Before You Act.and#8221; ...sharp baseball action keeps the plot moving. This series will have no trouble finding an appreciative audience.
Synopsis
The second book in the New York Times bestselling Jeter Publishing imprint, Hit & Miss is a middle grade baseball novel inspired by the youth of legendary sports icon and role model Derek Jeter.
"Just try to make solid contact, stay level and in control. Positive thoughts only, right?"
That's the advice Derek's father gives him about batting--and a lot more. It seems that Little League season is here. Throughout the long Michigan winter, Derek thought that Opening Day might never come. Now at last he can pursue his dream of one day playing shortstop for the New York Yankees.
As luck would have it, he's on the Red Sox this year, and they seem to have more talent than the Tigers, the team he was on when last season ended in disappointment. His best friend, Vijay, is with him again, and Derek gets the same number--13 --that his father wore in college. Now if the new kid with the chauffeur turns out to be a player, well, the Red Sox might just win it all.
But as Derek finds out, both baseball and life are hard. Before the season is over, he'll break out of a slump, bring his teammates closer together, learn a new sport, solve the mystery of why his sister Sharlee seems so quiet and suffer the consequences for violating "The Contract" he had signed with his parents. Before he can move closer to his dream, there are many lessons to be learned.
Synopsis
Inspired by Derek Jeterand#8217;s own life, this middle grade novel is about what it takes to be a champion on and off the field.
About the Author
Derek Jeter is a fourteen-time All-Star and five-time World Series winnerandnbsp;who has played for one teamand#8212;the storied New York Yankeesand#8212;for all twenty seasons of his major league career. His grace and class on and off the field have made him an icon and role model far beyond the world of baseball.Paul Mantell is the author of more than 100 books for young readers, including books in the Hardy Boys and Matt Christopher series.