BALTIMORE, Nov. 19, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Mix America's all-time favorite sport and an endearing main character and what you have is not your usual children's book. Glen Rayson's new book, The Little Leaguer, depicts the drama and excitement of a baseball game and the fervor of young baseball players particularly an unexpected hero named Little Pete. Little Pete proves that even though he lacks experience (and height), he has the talent to bring his team to a championship. Told in rhymes and illustrated in vibrant colors, this new book will definitely win the hearts of young readers.
The Skyesville Stars were last year's champions and hope to snag the title again. They started the season well with a handful of wins and a few losses. Then the team's fortune reverses, as it is suddenly beset with a series of injuries and illnesses. The first baseman fractures his thumb, the second baseman catches the flu, their best hitter is injured, and the pitcher develops a rawhide nerve. When the Stars' shortstop becomes sick, they do not have anyone else to put in the position. Out of desperation, the team places its batboy, Little Pete. No baseball can escape Little Pete, but he is short, inexperienced, and not a hitter. Little Pete proves that he has more than short stature, especially in the heart-stopping playoff game when Little Pete makes a surprising in-the-park homerun.
The Little Leaguer is a tribute by Glen Rayson to a little boy's courage placed in a position he is not ready for. Rayson has created a children's book about baseball that successfully provides the excitement and drama one usually finds in a book for more mature audience. Get your child a copy of The Little Leaguer, and he will surely love this story about a short but talented baseball player.
About the Author
Glen Rayson is a physician and writer who has traveled widely in various countries as an observer and consultant. He was a four-time volunteer to country hospitals and clinics during the Viet Nam War. He is now retired and writes stories, poems, and songs.
He is the author of two new picture books The Night I Saw Santa and The Little Leaguer.
The Little Leaguer * By Glen Rayson
Publication Date: May 7, 2004
Trade Paperback; $12.99; 24 pages; 1-4134-1690-X
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