The Mad Dash: A Little League Teams Pursuit of Championship Glory: Middle Grade Baseball Story for Kids Ages 7-12 Children

If you like Matt Christopher, youll love David Aretha. Million-selling childrens book author Dan GutmanFrom Bugs Bunny change-ups to going full gorilla, David Aretha instills excitement, humor, and inspiration into The Mad Dash. Jacobs Little League team, Moreys Funeral Home, is a perennial loser. But this ragtag squad of 10-year-olds has a new coach and a ya gotta believe attitude for opening day. Standing in the way of a championship is the best team in the league, the invincible Bankees. To beat their nemesis, Jacobs team will need help from everybody, including the emotionally troubled Rupa, the clubs worst player. Can the underdog Moreys Funeral Home team storm to victory? David Aretha, a two-time Moonbeam Childrens Book Award winner, has written and edited dozens of baseball books and documentaries, including movies screened at the Baseball Hall of Fame Film Festival in Cooperstown. He also has written player bios for thousands of Topps baseball cards. Has been shelved sports books for kids age 9 12 boysshort stories for kids age 9 12children's book about baseballbaseball books for childrenbaseball books for kidssports books for kidssports books for boyssports books for boys 9-12books for boys age 9 baseballsports books for 13 year oldskids fiction books sportskids baseball bookThe Mad Dash is ideal for fans Dog Fetch-22 by Dav PilkeyThe Penderwicks by Jeanne BirdsallI Can Read Level 2A Big Day for Baseball (Magic Tree House) by Mary Pope OsborneThe Running Dream by Wendelin Van DraanenBallpark Mysteries by David A. KellyLittle League by Matt ChristopherThe Home Team by Mike LupicaThe Contract Series by Derek JeterThe Boy Who Saved Baseball by John RitterBaseball Great by Tim GreenBaseball Card Adventures by Dan Gutman