“Game Changers: Heavy Hitters” by Mike Lupica
Sports writer, Mike Lupica, weaves an excellent tale centered around middle school aged baseball. Ben and his friends, the Core Four Plus One, learn how to deal with fear, pressure, and friendship during this baseball season that's leading up to the championship game of the All-Star Baseball League. In the first game of the season, Ben gets hit by a pitch, and he gets hit hard. Will he be able to overcome his fear of hitting? I thoroughly enjoyed this book that I mistakenly thought was going to be only for boys who are sports fans. How wrong I was!
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“Savvy” by Ingrid Law
What’s your savvy? Can you make water bend to your will, creating storms of hurricane caliber? Or are you electric? Maybe you’re just about perfect, getting things right 98% of the time? What if your savvy was that you could hear what people were thinking… well, only if they have some ink on their skin - like a tattoo or some writing? What happens when someone can’t control their savvy and gets angry? Can you imagine if your brother could electrify you? This story involves one very special family with a whole bunch of unique savvys, but this family is dealing with a tragedy. Confused, angry, and desperate to help their father, the kids and some new friends take an unexpected journey that will cause all kinds of mischief, but will also form bonds of friendship that will last a lifetime. What’s your savvy?
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