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The Brooklyn nine a novel in nine innings

by Gratz Alan

Synopsis

1845: Felix Schneider, an immigrant from Germany, cheers the New York Knickerbockers as they play Three-Out, All-Out.

1908: Walter Snider, batboy for the Brooklyn Superbas, arranges a team tryout for a black pitcher by pretending he is Cuban.

1945: Kat Snider of Brooklyn plays for the Grand Rapids Chicks in the All-American Girls Baseball League.

1981: Michael Flint finds himself pitching a perfect game during the Little League season at Prospect Park.

And there are five more Schneiders to meet.

In nine innings, this novel tells the stories of nine successive Schneider kids and their connection to Brooklyn and baseball. As in all family histories and all baseball games, there is glory and heartache, triumph and sacrifice. And it ain't over till it's over.

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Book Information

Copyright year 2009
ISBN-13 9780803732247
ISBN-10 0803732244
Class Copyright
Publisher Dial Books
Subject FICTION;JUVENILE FICTION
File Size 0 MB
Number of Pages 300
Shelf No. JS480
Grade Range 4 - 6
Ages 9 - 11
Lexile 840L