Noah and his best friend Swing have been cut from the school baseball team for the third year, and it seems that Noah's long-time love interest will never take it past being friends. But Swing has big plans for them both, including making a baseball comeback and getting the girl. Told in verse. Full-color and black-and-white illustrations created with ink and mixed media.
Topics Novels in verse. Best friends. Friendship. African Americans. Baseball. Letters. Police violence.
SRC Level 4.400000
SRC Points 11.000000
Lexile HL610L
Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8 1/3"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2018-09-11
JLG Release Date Feb 2019
Minimum grade 9
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
Hi-Lo Mature (Grades 9-12)
Hi-Lo Mature
Hi-Lo Mature (Grades 9-12)
For Grades 9-12
Entertaining, age-appropriate topics combined with short chapters and simple sentences make the 12 books in this category interesting and accessible to teens who struggle to read. These selections may include mature situations and content most suitable for older teens.