Roy Morelli Steps Up to the Plate

by Thatcher Heldring

Book Overview

Eight-grader Roy Morelli can't wait for baseball season to start so he can take his rightful place as shortstop for the Pilchuk All-Star team. Being on the All-Stars is just the warm-up for the big... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440239788
• ISBN13: 9780440239789
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Yearling Books
• Length: 229 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

The story of a sports-loving boy who sees no need for school

Thatcher Heldring's ROY MORRELLI STEPS UP TO THE PLATE tells of an eighth grader who can't wait for baseball season to start so he can take his place as a shortstop for the all-star team. But when his parents find out he's failing history, they make him quit. Stuck on a losing team in a smaller league and spending time with a tutor, Roy finds his attitude needs adjustment in this story of a sports-loving boy who sees no need for school.