Easy Out

by Steven Sandor

Overview

A young ballplayer in a small prairie town struggles to compete in a high-level league while stepping out of his legendary father’s shadow and building stronger bonds with his teammates.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781459414891
Publisher:	James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Publication date:	02/04/2020
Series:	Lorimer Sports Stories Series
Sold by:	De Marque
Format:	eBook
Pages:	120
Lexile:	HL620L (what's this?)
File size:	926 KB
Age Range:	8 - 9 Years

About the Author

STEVEN SANDOR is an award winning magazine editor, author and sports broadcaster. He edits Avenue Magazine in Edmonton. He has written the five Lorimer Sports Stories novels Called Up, Stick Pick, Trolled, Replay, and Playing for Keeps, and the teen novels Crack Coach and Spin Out. He lives in Edmonton, Alberta.

Table of Contents

Prologue The End of Summer 5

1 Look Out, Barrhead 8

2 First Tryout 13

3 Dropping the Ball 19

4 In the Cage 24

5 Pop-Ups and Deep Files 31

6 Overwhelmed 37

7 The Mercy Rule 41

8 The Season Begins 47

9 Sliding into Home 52

10 What's Wrong with Westlock? 57

11 Time to Quit 63

12 The Boys Are Back in Town 67

13 Play of the Season 73

14 Too Much Pressure 76

15 Back to Basics 81

16 Three Outs 85

17 Humbled by Humboldt 90

18 Summit in the Breakfast Room 97

19 Expect No Mercy 101

20 Easy Out 107

Epilogue Screamers and Celebrations 114

Acknowledgements 118

Author's Note 120

Editorial Reviews

"The athletes in these stories must overcome setbacks to succeed. In The Comeback, Chris's psychologist suggests he try playing soccer to help with his depression. When stigma around his mental health threatens to derail the team, Chris learns that honesty is the best policy. After Mo's baseball team gets bumped up to a harder league in Easy Out, he must deal with the unrealistic expectations of his father, a former baseball legend. In Rugby Rivals, Sam gets transferred to elite Rosedale Heights to play rugby. At school, he is bullied by snobby teammates, while at home his Pop is living with dementia. Spindly Ed may not seem like he's built for football in Long Bomb, but he works to garner the respect of the standoffish quarterback after he gains a spot as a receiver on the team. VERDICT The in—depth game play will attract sports fans in these titles written between a second and third grade reading level. The books also skillfully take on relevant issues including racial discrimination, economic disparities, and mental illness."—School Library Journal

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