by Johanna Hurwitz (Author)
Ezra Feldman, almost ten, likes baseball more than anything else in the world. But his father cannot understand why his son would rather rot his brains watching men swinging big wooden sticks than read a book or play chess. Can an unwanted car trip, a grumpy old professor, and a surprising chess victory help father and son find a little common ground--and convince Ezra's dad that cheering for the national pastime isn't completely off base?Ezra Feldman, almost ten, likes baseball more than anything else in the world. But his father cannot understand why his son would rather rot his brains watching men swinging big wooden sticks than read a book or play chess. Can an unwanted car trip, a grumpy old professor, and a surprising chess victory help father and son find a little common ground--and convince Ezra's dad that cheering for the national pastime isn't completely off base?
Back Jacket
EZRA FELDMAN, ALMOST TEN, LIKES BASEBALL more than anything else in the world. But his father cannot understand why his son would rather rot his brains watching men swinging big wooden sticks than read a book or play chess. Can an unwanted car trip, a grumpy old professor, and a surprising chess victory help father and son find a little common ground -- and convince Ezra's dad that cheering for the national pastime isn't completely off base?
Number of Pages: 128
Dimensions: 0.3 x 7.84 x 5.1 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: February 02, 2000
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Baseball Fever
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 2
