STRIKE THREE YOU'RE DEAD
Josh Berk
Alfred A. Knopf
2013
Available:
Hard copy, paperback, Kindle
Lenny
Norbeck is crazy about baseball and hopes one day to become a sports announcer.
He and his two best friends, Mike and Other Mike, plan to launch Lenny into
stardom by entering and hopefully winning a contest to be a Phillies' Armchair
Announcer. The winner gets to announce one inning of the game. All goes as
planned until the night of the
game when a player drops dead during the game
and Lenny's big opportunity becomes a foul ball. Lenny and the two Mikes think
the player's death is suspicious and launch their own investigate to find the
truth.
This
is a fast-paced sports mystery with three intrepid kid detectives. Boys especially
should enjoy the humor and sports connection woven throughout the story. A lot
of the characters are over the top and fun. The mystery is solid and plays out
well.
Target audience: Grades
6-8
Mystery / suspense: good
Kid appeal: High for
boys
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