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Center Field

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By Robert Lipsyte
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers - (HarperTeen)
Center Field
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Mike has his junior year well under control. Hes got a solid group of friends. Hes dating Lori, one of the hottest girls in school. And Coach Cody has all but given him the starting spot as the Ridgedale Rangers varsity center fielder. And then Oscar Ramirez shows up. Oscar is an amazing ballplayer, as talented at the plate as he is in center field, and its not long before Mike loses control. Hes on the bench, hes getting into fights, and he finds himself in weekend detention with Katherine Herold, the most mysterious, abrasive, alluring girl in school. Mike is lost, confused, and looking to Coach Cody to help him get back on track. But the coach has his own set of rules for Mike to play by, and the decisions Mike makes are going to impact more than just the starting lineup. Robert Lipsyte, one of the most celebrated writers in young adult literature, has crafted a subtly intense tale of adolescent struggle, a sports story about much more than sportsone that shows us how the moves one makes off the field matter even more than the moves one has on it.

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52004 words52,004 words
288 pages288 pages
Lexile HL610LLexile HL610L
Grade 9 to H+Grade 9 to H+
Age 14-18Age 14-18

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9780060557058

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