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By: Mike Lupica
Narrated by: Paolo Andino
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Twelve-year-old Michael Arroyo lives in the shadows of Yankee Stadium, home of his heroes, but a place that might as well be on a different continent since he can't afford to see the inside. He also lives in the shadows of his Bronx neighborhood, hiding from the bill collectors and the officials who would separate him from his 17-year-old brother if they knew the two boys were living on their own. Baseball is Michael's only salvation, along with his dream of playing in the Little League World Series, until a rival accuses Michael of being older than the league limit. With no parents and a birth certificate that is stuck in his native Cuba, the shadows in Michael's life grow darker. But that is when heroes emerge, and for Michael, heroes don't come any bigger than the Yankees.©2006 Mike Lupica (P)2006 Random House, Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group Family Life Fiction Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Latin American Literature & Fiction Multicultural Stories Social & Life Skills Sports Fiction United States
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"He keeps his lively plot on course with humor, crisp dialogue, and true-to-life characters." (School Library Journal)

Engaging Storyline • Heartwarming Narrative • Educational Content • Captivating Plot • Smooth Voice Blend
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I loved this book, the most memorable moment was how Micheal fell in love with Ellie, and the narrator is really good. I actually paid attention to the book itself.

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My son and I enjoyed listening to this before bed. He says, “it’s interesting to imagine what it might be like to be a really good player.”

Recommend for your baseball-loving tween

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The book showed my 11yr old son the hardships of immigrating and it launched several conversations about why a family would flee Cuba. The characters were real and dynamic. The narrator did a great job with the pace, the voices, and the fluid blend of Spanish and English. We don't speak much Spanish, but we were never lost.

Great sports story

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We did not have teachers to help our children learn from Audible books like this. I'm so proud my daughter went into teaching and useses your books to help her student learn . I just read this book and will keep donating to her class for your books.

I Can Only Wish

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I loved the feeling you get from the hope there is in this book! Because we all have our struggles, but this story shows how we should get through our struggles! We should have hope! And because of the hope in this book, there was a happy ending!

I felt like I was in the story!

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Great story!! Enjoyed by the family. The story was heartwarming and we loved that everything turned out the way it did.

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This book and its audio were so good I got lost in the book when reading it and spent hours enjoying the pot.

This book was amazing and I couldn't put it down.

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Though the book was predictable, I found it very enjoyable. I recommend it for anyone who loves baseball.

Great baseball read

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I loved the book but the reader was bad he left out words in places I wonder if the reader had a different version of the book then I had.

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I liked the plot and how it ends. This book was so good I read it in 1 day. Even thought the book says it 6 hrs. Long it feels like 1 hour! I totally recommend.

THIS WAS THE BEST BOOK EVER!

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