Author: Price
Genre: Biography, Sports, Baseball, Death
Pages: 320
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars!
To be honest, I read two books tonight...one I didn't like, and one that is "too old" to recommend for my target audience. So, instead, I thought I would review a book that I will be booktalking in the fall for the 9th grade Non-Fiction IRP. It is baseball season after all, and we are all still reeling from Griffey's retirement. Though, this isn't really a happily ever after story either...
Mike Coolbaugh was a 35 year old minor league baseball coach. In July, 2007, Mike was killed instantly while coaching 1st base when a foul ball ricocheted off his neck. This true story follows Mike's life and baseball career as well as that of his teammate that hit the fatal ball. I have always considered myself a sports junkie, but this book is so much more. Yes, you will get plenty of baseball! But you will also get drama, tragedy, and an amazing life story.
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