Free Baseball

Free Baseball is a children's novel by Sue Corbett, first published in 2006.

For overtime in baseball, see Extra innings.

Plot summary

Felix is a Cuban boy who came to the USA with his mother when he was three years old. He has a passion for baseball and wins two tickets to a minor league baseball game via a radio competition. Going to the game with his babysitter, they become separated when Felix learns that the opposing team has a Cuban player, believing that he might be able to share information about Felix's father, a famous baseball player on the Cuban national team who stayed behind when Felix and his mother emigrated.

Development

Corbett had the idea for the book after an incident at a baseball game, when she became separated from her daughter karina and was able to find her as all of the children were wearing the cok (the team name) team shirts.[1]

Reception

School Library Journal described the novel as an "engaging, well-written story with a satisfying ending."[2] The Topeka Capital-Journal called it a "wonderful mix of self-discovery and baseball."[3] Kids Reads thought that Felix was a "richly drawn character".[4]

Awards and nominations
  • 2006 Selected by the Junior Library Guild[5]
  • 2008 Nominated for the Rhode Island Children's Book Awards[6]
  • 2008 Nominated for the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award[7]
  • 2008 Nominated for the Young Hoosier Book Award (final results not yet announced)[8]
  • 2008 Nominated for the Virginia Readers Choice Award (final results not yet announced)[9]
  • 2009 Nominated for the Nutmeg Book Award (final results not yet announced)[10]
  • 2009 Nominated for the South Carolina Children's Book Award (final results not yet announced)[11]

References
  1. "Author Interview: Sue Corbett on Free Baseball". Cynthia Leitich Smith.BlogSpot.com. 2006-02-06. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  2. "Grades 5 & Up". School Library Journal. 2006-02-01. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  3. "Soothe baseball fever with words". The Topeka Capital-Journal. 2006-07-11. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  4. "Free Baseball by Sue Corbett". Kids Reads. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  5. Junior Library Guild
  6. "Rhode Island Children's Book Awards". Archived from the original on 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  7. "Maryland's Black-Eyed Susan Book Award". Archived from the original on 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  8. "Young Hoosier Book Award". Archived from the original on 2008-06-09. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  9. "Virginia Readers Choice Award". Archived from the original on 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  10. Nutmeg Book Award
  11. "South Carolina Children's Book Award". Archived from the original on 2009-02-14. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
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