Throwing Heat (Fred Bowen Sports Story Series #12) (Paperback)
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Other Books in Series
This is book number 12 in the Fred Bowen Sports Story Series series.
- #1: The Golden Glove (Fred Bowen Sports Story Series #1) (Paperback): $6.99
- #2: T.J.'s Secret Pitch (Fred Bowen Sports Story Series #2) (Paperback): $6.95
- #3: Playoff Dreams (Fred Bowen Sports Story Series #3) (Paperback): $6.95
- #4: The Kid Coach (Fred Bowen Sports Story Series #4) (Paperback): $6.99
- #5: Off the Rim (Fred Bowen Sports Story Series #5) (Paperback): $6.99
- #6: Full Court Fever (Fred Bowen Sports Story Series #6) (Paperback): $6.95
- #7: On the Line (Fred Bowen Sports Story Series #7) (Paperback): $6.95
- #8: The Final Cut (Fred Bowen Sports Story Series #8) (Paperback): $6.99
- #9: Winners Take All (Fred Bowen Sports Story Series #9) (Paperback): $6.95
- #10: Soccer Team Upset (Fred Bowen Sports Story Series #10) (Paperback): $6.99
- #11: Touchdown Trouble (Fred Bowen Sports Story Series #11) (Paperback): $6.99
- #13: Dugout Rivals (Fred Bowen Sports Story Series #13) (Paperback): $6.95
- #14: Hardcourt Comeback (Fred Bowen Sports Story Series #14) (Paperback): $6.95
- #15: Quarterback Season (Fred Bowen Sports Story Series #15) (Paperback): $6.99
- #16: Real Hoops (Fred Bowen Sports Story Series #16) (Paperback): $6.99
- #17: Go for the Goal! (Fred Bowen Sports Story Series #17) (Paperback): $6.95
- #18: Perfect Game (Fred Bowen Sports Story Series #18) (Paperback): $6.95
- #19: Double Reverse (Fred Bowen Sports Story Series #19) (Paperback): $6.99
- #20: Out of Bounds (Fred Bowen Sports Story Series #20) (Paperback): $6.95
- #21: Outside Shot (Fred Bowen Sports Story Series #21) (Paperback): $6.95
- #22: Lucky Enough (Fred Bowen Sports Story Series #22) (Paperback): $6.99
- #23: Speed Demon (Fred Bowen Sports Story Series #23) (Hardcover): $14.95
- #24: Soccer Trophy Mystery (Fred Bowen Sports Story Series #24) (Paperback): $6.99
Description
Known for his crazy fastball pitches, Jack has never had a problem striking a batter out. Until now. This season, he's playing in a new league where the distance to the catcher's mitt is a lot greater, and he can't get seem to get into the strike zone.
Then a baseball coach at a local college shows Jack some new pitches and tells him about Steve Dalkowski, who never made it out of the minor leagues because he wouldn't throw other pitches. At first Jack doesn't listen to the coach's advice, but with the season on the line, he realizes that the coach was right. Is it too late to change his game plan?
In this installment of his Sports Story series, author Fred Bowen shows readers how to battle the ache of disappointment and rise to new challenges. Readers can learn more about pitching phenoms Steve Dalkowski and Sandy Koufax and their Major League Baseball careers in the afterword.
About the Author
Fred Bowen was a Little Leaguer who loved to read and is still a lifelong sports fanatic. He is the author of the action-packed Fred Bowen Sports Story series, currently totaling more than twenty titles. For thirteen years, Bowen coached kids' baseball and basketball teams. He has also written a weekly sports column for kids in the Washington Post since 2000. He was a lawyer for many years before retiring to become a full-time children's book author.Bowen lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, with his wife Peggy Jackson. They have two grown children.
Praise For…
"The prolific Bowen serves up a baseball tale that should appeal equally to middle-grade fans and less-able older readers." —Booklist
"Sports-minded readers should find the brisk pacing and simple vocabulary to their liking." —School Library Journal