“The Only Game” by Mike Lupica is a hit!

 If there was ever a writer who could be trusted to deliver a message to our youth, using baseball as a vehicle, it is Mike Lupica. This story is not about baseball. It is a story about life and dealing with all that comes at us.

This big, new release on Amazon is sure to be a home run. The Only Game by Mike Lupica can happen to any of our kids. Even on what might appear to us big folks as a smaller scale event, any life issue can have traumatic consequences to a kid. This story, however, is no small event. To young Jack Callahan, it was like getting hit with a fastball… that hard and that quickly.

Can a young baseball star maintain his love of the game after the loss of his brother? Find out in this start to the Home Team series about a small town with high hopes, from New York Times bestselling author and sportswriting legend Mike Lupica.

Jack Callahan is the star of his baseball team and sixth grade is supposed to be his year. Undefeated season. Records shattered. Little League World Series. The works. That is, until he up and quits. Read More

At the time of this review, The Only Game by Mike Lupica is so new at Amazon that we do not have any reader reviews to show you. Grab the book and be among the first!

Book Details

Age Range: 8 – 12 years
Grade Level: 3 – 7
Series: Home Team
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (February 17, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1481409956
ISBN-13: 978-1481409957
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.1 x 8.2 inches

If I had 3 thumbs, they would all be up! Buy this one for your kids… buy it for yourself!