Fehler, Gene Beanball pgs. 128 Clarion BooksLanguage~PG, Mature Content~G; Violence~PG
MS, HS –ADVISABLE
How fast does a baseball travel when thrown by a high school pitcher? Do you know? The average speed is between 65-70 mph. Now imagine a ball coming at your face at that speed! One fateful day Luke ‘Wizard’ Wallace is struck in the face by a beanball(a wild pitch.) Beanball is the story of this accident and what happened after not only to Luke but everyone that was there that day.
Written in free verse, the story is told from the perspectives of 28 different narrators all who were affected in some way by the accident. This is a fast paced read that will have readers cringing at times, but on the edge of their seat to the end.
Allison Madsen~Teen Librarian-SJO Public Library
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