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Heart of a Champion

by Carl Deuker · 1994

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Jimmy Winter is a born star on the baseball field, and Seth Barnam can only dream of being as talented. Still, the two baseball fanatics have the kind of friendship that should last forever. But when Seth experiences an unthinkable loss, he's forced to find his own personal strength—on and off the field.

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An ALA Best Book for Young Adults

An ALA Best Book for Reluctant Readers

A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age

Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Book of the Year

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
sportssportsMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of thisgriefgriefMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultchildrens
Length
medium · 208 pages

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