{"product_id":"the-only-game-9781481409964","title":"The Only Game","description":"\u003cb\u003eCan 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 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author and sportswriting legend Mike Lupica.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJack Callahan is the star of his baseball team and seventh grade is supposed to be his year. Undefeated season. Records shattered. Little League World Series. The works. That is, until he up and quits. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJack's best friend Gus can't understand how Jack could leave a game that means more to them than anything else. But Jack is done. It's a year of change. Jack's brother has passed away, and though his family and friends and the whole town of Walton thinks baseball is just the thing he needs to move on, Jack feels it's anything but. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn comes Cassie Bennett, star softball player, and the only person who seems to think Jack shouldn't play if he doesn't want to. As Jack and Cassie's friendship deepens, their circle expands to include Teddy, a guy who's been bullied because of his weight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTime spent with these new friends unlocks something within Jack, and with their help and the support of his family and his old friends, Jack discovers sometimes it's more than just the love of the game that keeps us moving forward--and he might just be able to find his way back to \u003ci\u003eThe Only Game\u003c\/i\u003e, after all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike Lupica\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/12\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481409964\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e171979 \/ Only Game\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLupica, Mike:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Mike Lupica is the author of multiple bestselling books for young readers, including the Home Team series, \u003ci\u003eQB 1\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHeat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTravel Team\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMillion-Dollar Throw\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Underdogs\u003c\/i\u003e. He has carved out a niche as the sporting world's finest storyteller. Mike lives in Connecticut with his wife and their four children. When not writing novels, he writes for \u003ci\u003eDaily News\u003c\/i\u003e (New York) and is an award-winning sports commentator. You can visit Mike Lupica at MikeLupicaBooks.com.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Mike Lupica \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47897227591837,"sku":"9781481409964","price":10.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_f78dfa81-cfec-41de-ad15-f2ddd9e214ee.jpg?v=1778004129","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-only-game-9781481409964","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}