{"product_id":"baseball-genius-hardcover","title":"Baseball Genius - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim Green\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDerek Jeter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn average kid with an above average talent for predicting baseball pitches tries to help his favorite player out of a slump in this entertaining novel from bestselling authors Tim Green and Derek Jeter.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJalen DeLuca loves baseball. Unfortunately his dad can't afford to keep him on the travel team. His dad runs a diner and makes enough to cover the bills, but there isn't enough to cover any extras. So Jalen decides to take matters into his own hands and he sneaks into the home of the New York Yankee's star second baseman, James Yager, and steals a couple of balls from his personal batting cage. He knows that if he can sell them, he'll be able to keep himself on the team. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut like the best-laid plans--or in this case the worst!--Jalen's scheme goes wrong when Yager catches him. But Jalen has a secret: his baseball genius. He can analyze and predict almost exactly what a pitcher is going to do with his next pitch. He can't quite explain how he knows, he just knows. And after proving to Yager that he really can do this, using a televised game and predicting pitch after pitch with perfect accuracy, the two agree to a deal. Jalen will help Yager out of his batting slump and Yager won't press charges. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHowever, when he begins to suspect that the team's general manager has his own agenda, Jalen's going to need his friends and his unusual baseball talent to save not only Yager's career, but his own good name.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTim Green was an NFL first-round draft pick and a star defensive player for eight years with the Atlanta Falcons. He is the\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of dozens of books for adults and kids including \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Side of the Game\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Fifth Angel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Exact Revenge\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Football Genius\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Football Hero\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Kid Owner\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Left Out\u003c\/i\u003e. Tim graduated co-valedictorian with a degree in English literature from Syracuse University before earning a law degree with honors. He has been an NFL commentator for FOX Sports and NPR. Tim and his family live in upstate New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDerek Jeter is a fourteen-time All-Star and five-time World Series winner who has played for one team--the storied New York Yankees--for all twenty seasons of his major league career. His grace and class on and off the field have made him an icon and role model far beyond the world of baseball.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.4 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 07, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Baseball Genius\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42168480202887,"sku":"9781481468640","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/31ee5df3979ed60d523c345a6bc00526.webp?v=1733335701","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/baseball-genius-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}