Blastin' the blues
Loren Long & Phil Bildner
In 1899 New Orleans, Louisiana, the Travelin' Nine must try once again to outsmart the Chancellor, but even the magic baseball may not help while the players suspect there is a mole on the team.
Read Time: ~5.3 hr
My brother's keeper
by Patricia McCormick (2004)
About this book
Thirteen-year-old Toby, a prematurely gray-haired Pittsburgh Pirates fan and baseball card collector, tries to cope with his brother's drug use, his father's absence, and his mother dating Stanley the Food King.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreMy brother's keeper Lead Character
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