The+Batboy

The Bat Boy, Mike Lupica, Fiction, 247 Pages, Grades 5-8



= The Batboy  =

Brian is a 13 year old boy that lived with his mom. His dad left after thirteen seasons in the major leagues. After thirteen seasons he went to Japan. Brian didn’t like to talk about his dad. That summer Brian took the job as a batboy for Detroit Tigers. He found out that his all time favorite player, Hank Bishop, is playing for the Tigers. Brian gets really excited for this summer. His other baseball team, the Sting, interferes with the Detroit Tiger schedule. Along the way he finds that his favorite player isn’t so nice. In the season Brain missed some games with his tournament team here and there, but he made it to all of the games with Tigers. While the Tigers are in the playoffs, the Sting are also in the playoffs, too.

= Review  =

This book was a great book. I liked it because I can relate to Brian Because of his love for the baseball. I can also relate to him because his about my age. This book is for all ages if you are a fan fanatic. Some other books written by Mike Lupica are The Travel Team, Heat, The Million Dollar Throw, and The Big Field. Final Rating: 9