Hothead by Cal Ripken, Jr. with Kevin Cowherd (Hardcover)

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Bibliographic Details

• Authors: Cal Ripken, Jr. with Kevin Cowherd
• Title: Hothead (Cal Ripken Jr.'s All-Stars Series)
• Publisher: ‎ Hyperion Books; First Edition (March 1, 2011)
• Language: ‎ English
• Format: Hardcover‎ – 135 pages
• ISBN-10: ‎ 1423140001
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1423140009
• Reading age: ‎ 8 – 11 years, from customers
• Lexile measure: ‎ 810L
• Grade level: ‎ 3 – 7
• Item Weight: ‎ .75 pounds
• Dimensions: ‎ 5.5 x 8.25 inches
• Book Condition: New / Like New – Excellent
• Dust Jacket Condition: Excellent

Synopsis:

What do you do when you strike out big? Find out in this dramatic tale by All-Star shortstop Cal Ripken.

Connor Sullivan is an All-Star shortstop on his Babe Ruth team, the Orioles. He can hit and field with the best of them, but he's got one big problem: his temper. When he strikes out or makes an error, he's a walking Mt. Vesuvius, slamming batting helmets and throwing gloves. His teammates are starting to avoid him, even his best friend Jordy. His coach is ready to kick him off the team. To make matters worse, things aren't much better at home. His dad is having trouble finding a new job after being laid off. Money is tight.

Connor's dream of attending the prestigious Brooks Robinson Baseball Camp this summer seems like just that now — a dream. When the sports editor of the school paper threatens to do a big story on his tantrums — complete with embarrassing photos — Connor realizes he has to clean up his act. But can he do it in time to regain his teammates' trust and help the Orioles win the championship against the best team in the league?

About the Authors:

Cal Ripken, Jr. played twenty-one seasons with the Baltimore Orioles and has broken numerous baseball records, including Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games played (Ripken played 2,632). He is one of only seven players in history to reach 400 home runs and 3,000 hits.

His previous books include The Only Way I Know (which was a New York Times bestseller and a #1 Washington Post bestseller) and Play Baseball the Ripken Way: The Complete Guide to Fundamentals, coauthored with his brother Bill Ripken, also a national bestseller.

Kevin Cowherd was an award-winning sports columnist and features writer for the Baltimore Sun for thirty-two years. He is the New York Times best-selling author of "Hothead" and five other baseball novels for young readers written with Cal Ripken Jr.

Cowherd's latest work of nonfiction is "When the Crowd Didn't Roar: How Baseball's Strangest Game Ever Gave a Broken City Hope." It was published by University of Nebraska Press April 1, 2019.

Cowherd is also the author of four books of nonfiction, including "Way Down in the Hole: The Meteoric Rise, Tragic Fall and Ultimate Redemption of America’s Most Promising Cop."

To visit the website: http://kevincowherd.com/