Inside The Park

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From Andrea Williams, the bestselling author of We Are Family with LeBron James, comes Inside the Park, the story of a young baseball fans misadventures after getting locked inside a pro baseball stadium on the eve of the biggest game of the season.

In this all-new, hilarious, action-packed middle grade tale, Timothy Pumpsie Strickland, a baseball-loving twelve-year-old, is about to step up to the plate for the biggest swing of his life.

Pumpsie needs a win. Or to be more precise, he needs the Nashville Wildcats to win. Pumpsies been waiting his entire lifetwelve whole years!for his favorite team to make it to the playoffs. And this yearfinally!theyre just one win away.

But when Pumpsie accidentally gets trapped in Lookout Field the night before the last game of the season, with only a lost dog named Campy for company, he may have accidentally stumbled into the best night of his life. For a baseball fan like Pumpsie, using the pro batting cages, running the bases, playing with the public address system, eating all the concession-stand junk food he can find is a dream come true . . . until he realizes hes not alone in the stadium. Foul plots are brewing beneath Lookout Field, and now its on Pumpsie to swallow his fears, gum up his courage, and swing for the fences if he wants to save the Wildcats postseason chances.

Inside the Park is a fun-filled, action-packed slice of wish fulfillment thats perfect for fans of Mike Lupica and Tim Green or any kid whos ever closed their eyes and imagined stepping up to the plate with the game tied and the season on the line.

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"This warm, lively story has an irresistible protagonist and skillfully blends sports and family life. Williams' depiction of a close-knit African American family is marked by humor and rich cultural details. A delightful, action-packed, and satisfying read!" -- Kirkus Reviews

Author Bio

Andrea Williams is an author, journalist, and editor. Though she currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband and four children, Andrea's heart will always remain in her hometown of Kansas City, Missouri.