Chapter Book Chips - "Lucky: Maris, Mantle, and My Best Summer Ever" by Wes Tooke

Just in time for Spring Training, a baseball story of the summer of 1961, when Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle chased Babe Ruth's season home run record. Louis May is a devoted New York Yankees fan. He has a large baseball card collection and can recite almost any player's statistics. But he sees himself as a poor player who lacks luck. The summer of 1961 is a difficult one for Louis. His parents have divorced and he is living in a new house, with a new stepmother and stepbrother and facing a new school in the fall. The only thing that takes his mind off all these changes is the Yankees. While attending a game at Yankee stadium with his father, luck presents itself to Louis when he is given the opportunity to be a batboy for the team. Louis spends his summer gaining confidence in himself and his baseball skills. And he has a front row seat for one of the greatest moments in baseball. "Lucky" is a perfect book for any young sports fan in grades four through six and a great read for adults too. -gw-

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