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Extra Innings
by: Robert Newton Peck

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Binding: Audio Cassette
EAN: 9780788750205
ISBN: 0788750208
Label: Recorded Books
Manufacturer: Recorded Books
Publication Date: 2001-03
Publisher: Recorded Books
Sales Rank: 2986621
Studio: Recorded Books

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Little Viddy's earliest baseball memory was sitting on a hard plank bench in the heart of a visiting team'sdugout, wedged between her two aging gods, Wash and Cappy.And hearing an ump holler: 'Play ball!'

In a devastating explosion, young Tate Stonemason loses his family--and his dream--when their private plane crashes and burns. Only he survives. With a leg destroyed, Tate has no chance to pitch in the majors. No one can ease his anger and grief--except the lady who taught him the game...Great-aunt Vidalia.

Desperate for a way to heal Tate's hurting, Aunt Viddy, now seventy, shares her childhood with him: her purple-bus travels with Ethiopia's Clowns, a Depression-era baseball team of rollicking rascals. The laughter and common love of baseball he shares with Aunt Viddy slowly inspires Tate Bannock Stonemason to mature, conquer tragedy, and realize the true power of family.

Robert Newton Peck presents a humorous and heartwarming story of how yesterday's baseball diamonds help to mend the crushed leg and battered spirit of a young athlete.

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- A Winning Look At Depression Era Negro League Baseball
Robert Newton Peck makes the past come alive in Extra Innings. A love of baseball isn't needed to be captivated by the story, as layers are peeled off to reveal Aunt Viddy's past, and hope for Tate's future. The insight into the Negro Baseball Leagues, and the the changes going on in society make this compelling. Peck writes with a style that makes you feel you are there, and it seems very real. One of Peck's best efforts, though all his novels I've read are well written (he's written over 60 books).
I would also suggest reading A Day No Pigs Would Die, another novel that deals with a young man's struggle through hard times, a great book (for older youth or adults). But most of all, give a read to any of his Soup books. You will love the character, and the stories are funny and well written, enjoyable to children and adults alike. Any age child will enjoy reading or having the Soup stories read to them. They ... Read More

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- Outstanding
I think the book was a good book.The reason I like this book is because I like baseball and this book teaches alittle to the reder about the sport.

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- Extra Innings
I liked this book because it shows how two people can talk about baseball for hours at a time even though the boy is in his teens and his aunt is in her 70's. I also liked the book because Tate the boy had to adjust to a new lifestyle after his all his family members had passed away in a plane crash. I didn't like the book because the story just talked about his aunt's life and her traveling with this baseball team.

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- A great book.
I loved this book, it kept me interested all the way. I just read SIGHTS by susanna Vance, and it was good in the same way too. Hard times done well and a sense of magic in the setting.

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