{"product_id":"dugout-diaries-game-day-jitters-9798288226694","title":"Dugout Diaries: Game Day Jitters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf your kid lives for baseball, this is the series they'll be begging to read after practice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeau Baxter finally made the Forest Glen Flyers. Now he has to prove he can keep his spot. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe problem? Opening Day is getting closer, and the jitters are hitting harder than he expected.\u003cp\u003eAt ten years old, Beau is stepping onto the field as the Flyers' new shortstop with one dream: the Summit Series. But between brutal practices, lineup pressure, dugout politics, game-day nerves, and teammates who never stop talking, Beau's brain is moving almost as fast as the game itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo he does what serious ballplayers do. He studies everything. The plays. The mistakes. The moments nobody else notices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe just happens to do it in a diary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoach Darla said it best: \"Baseball doesn't reward perfection. It rewards resilience.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers ages 9-12 (grades 4-6) who love baseball, competition, friendship, and stories that feel like being part of the team. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this first installment of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDugout Diaries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, Beau discovers that baseball isn't only about winning games. It's about learning who you are when the pressure gets loud.\u003cp\u003eThe series baseball families, coaches, and grandparents are passing dugout to dugout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBonus: includes a team vocabulary list and Dominion League scoreboard! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeason One - Stepping Into (Books 1-5): \u003c\/b\u003eNew team. New position. New pressure. Beau Baxter thought making the Flyers would calm his nerves. Instead, it only raised the stakes. Leadership doesn't always shout. It shows up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 1 - \u003ci\u003eGame Day Jitters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook 2 - \u003ci\u003eCall the Play\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook 3 - \u003ci\u003eFly Ball Faith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook 4 - \u003ci\u003eDropped Ball Doubt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook 5 - \u003ci\u003eCaught Looking\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e(Coming Soon) Season Two - Rising Through (Books 6-10): \u003c\/b\u003eThe regular season is over. Now the Flyers are fighting to become the Dominion League's Elite Select Team. As the pressure rises, so does the competition. Friendships get tested. Roles change. And every inning starts to feel bigger than the last.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ellie Easton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.39d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798288226694\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Ellie Easton \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48641324843165,"sku":"9798288226694","price":14.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_17598e13-2ade-484d-998c-d1d87867f0d5.jpg?v=1784106677","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/dugout-diaries-game-day-jitters-9798288226694","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}