Publisher's Synopsis
Meet Alex Frankovitch, the biggest mouth in the Little League. His wise-cracking leads him to a contest of athletic skills with T.J. Stoner, a living Little League legend.
Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross-curricular activities, complete with answer key.
A novel by Barbara Park.
Learning Objectives
1. To emphasize the major strategies used during the reading process.
2. To provide practice and reinforcement in a variety of language skills.
3. To foster a love for reading.
4. To improve and develop students' creativity.
5. To assess students' work through the use of a novel study as a teaching tool.
