Thursday, February 15, 2024

Book Spotlight - Extra Innings by Fred Bowen + Giveaway

 

About The Book:

Title: EXTRA INNINGS

Author: Fred Bowen

Pub. Date: February 6, 2024

Publisher: Peachtree

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook

Pages: 144

Find it: Goodreadshttps://books2read.com/EXTRA-INNINGS 

A baseball book full of on the field action perfect for middle grade readers.

"Strike one is the best pitch in baseball." Mike loves pitching, and he loves knowing his team counts on him to deliver wins. But Mike's father starts to worry that Mike is getting too carried away with baseball and not spending time working at after school jobs and developing a sense of responsibility. Can Mike and his father reach a compromise in order to let Mike play the game he loves and help his team win the league championship?

Read “The Real Story” of Harvey Haddix, who pitched a perfect game against the Atlanta Braves in 1959 and LOST. Baseball fans will love this extra dive into sports history.

 

 

About Fred Bowen:

Fred Bowen was a Little Leaguer who loved to read. Now he is the author of many action-packed books of sports fiction. He has also written a weekly sports column for kids in the Washington Post since 2000. Fred played lots of sports growing up, including soccer at Marblehead High School. For thirteen years, he coached kids’ baseball, soccer, and basketball teams. Some of his stories spring directly from his coaching experience and his sports-happy childhood in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Fred holds a degree in history from the University of Pennsylvania and a law degree from George Washington University. He was a lawyer for many years before retiring to become a full-time children’s author. Bowen has been a guest author at schools and conferences across the country, as well as the National Book Festival in Washington, DC, and the Baseball Hall of Fame. Fred lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, with his wife. For more information, check out the author’s website at www.fredbowen.com.

 

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a finished copy of EXTRA INNINGS, US Only.

Ends February 20th, midnight EST.

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Tour Schedule:
Week One:

2/5/2024

YA Books Central

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2/5/2024

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2/6/2024

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2/6/2024

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2/7/2024

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2/7/2024

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2/8/2024

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2/8/2024

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2/9/2024

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@evergirl200

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2/10/2024

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2/10/2024

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Week Two:

2/11/2024

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2/11/2024

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2/12/2024

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2/12/2024

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2/13/2024

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2/13/2024

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2/14/2024

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2/14/2024

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2/15/2024

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