Publisher's Synopsis
Sharing a name with the greatest home run hitter in baseball seemed to put young Henry Aaron Mitchell on a path toward greatness. And when he steps into the batter's box in his first Major League game, he is set to give an at-bat performance that people will be talking about for years to come.In this coming-of-age novel, Henry Aaron "Hammer" Mitchell navigates life in the suburbs of Kansas City. Whether it is befriending the new kid in class, coping with anxiety, confronting bullies and racism, or experiencing young love with his high school crush, Henry never strays far from the baseball diamond. It is this game he loves that carries him through all of life's ups and downs.
