Heart of a Champion » (Reissue)

Carl Deuker is a teacher in the Northshore School District outside of Seattle. He has won numerous awards for his novels.

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.

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

Publishers Weekly

This compelling tale of baseball and friendship, PW said, ``hits a home run'' with its ``action worthy of the sports page.'' Ages 12-up. (May)