New Kid

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Its bases loaded, and Tommy Rust is up at bat in the championship game. This is the moment hes been waiting for. But then his father barges onto the field, and Tommy knows what will happen next. They will be leaving immediatelyagainbecause Tommy and his dad are on the run.

Now Tommy is in a new school, in a new town, and Brock Nickerson is his new name. Finding a place for himself is proving to be a challenge, especially when his new friend is the bully from the wrong side of the tracks. In an effort to fit in, he accepts a dare to throw a rock at the travel-team coachs window.

Coach Hudgens has demons of his own, and many say hes washed up. The travel team hes been running has lost every ball game in the last year. However, when Coach catches Brock in the act, hes impressed by his pitching arm. But can Brock save Coachs teamand maybe Coach himself Or will Brocks father make him be the new kid in yet another town

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"Exciting, romantic and thought-provoking, this book scores a home run. " -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Engrossing." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Author Bio

Tim Green, for many years a star defensive end with the Atlanta Falcons, is a man of many talents. He's the author of such gripping books for adults as the New York Times bestselling The Dark Side of the Game and American Outrage. Tim graduated covaledictorian from Syracuse University and was a first-round draft pick. He later earned his law degree with honors, and he has also worked as an NFL commentator for FOX Sports and NPR.His first book for young readers, Football Genius, inspired in part by his players and his own kids, became a New York Times bestseller and was followed by Football Hero, Football Champ, The Big Time, and Deep Zone. He drew on his experiences playing and coaching Little League for Rivals and Pinch Hit and two more New York Times bestsellers: Baseball Great and Best of the Best.Bestselling author Jon Scieszka called Tim Green's Unstoppable, a book about a boy's struggle with cancer that debuted at #2 on the New York Times bestseller list, "Absolutely heroic. And something every guy should read."Tim Green lives with his wife, Illyssa, and their five children in upstate New York.