Synopses & Reviews
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“In his debut novel for young readers, Pulitzer Prize winner Chabon hits a high-flying home run.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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“Packed with magic, adventure, myth, and Americas favorite pastime, this book will enchant its audience.” School Library Journal
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“A ripping yarn…. The rich, verdant prose that launched his reputation has not been dumbed-down for kids but is nevertheless kid-friendly.” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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“Powered by Chabons ample storytelling skills and rich narrative voice, the novel incorporates baseball, Native American myths, and fantasy into a story thats bound to appeal to young readers and their parents.” BookPage
About the Author
Michael Chabon is the bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, Wonder Boys, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, Summerland (a novel for children), The Final Solution, The Yiddish Policemen's Union, and Gentlemen of the Road, as well as the short story collections A Model World and Werewolves in Their Youth and the essay collections Maps and Legends and Manhood for Amateurs. He is the chairman of the board of the MacDowell Colony. He lives in Berkeley, California, with his wife, the novelist Ayelet Waldman, and their children.