Best of the Best

Josh's game is about to change. So is his life.

Josh is still flying high from his team's tournament win at Cooperstown when his parents start talking about a divorce. Now his dad is challenging him to play the best of the best at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. But does he just want to get Josh out of the way?

Two things are sure: His father's new girlfriend, Diane, is looking to make some changes, and Josh is determined to get her and her terrible son out of his life. With help from Benji and Jaden, Josh races to get the facts that can keep his family together. Suspense builds as Josh finds it hard to concentrate on the game and make the winning plays that will lead his team to victory.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Tim Green delivers another exciting baseball novel pulsing with action in Best of the Best.

Author: Tim Green
Publisher: HarperTorch
Published: 03/22/2011
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.31w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780061686221

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 143902 / Best of the Best


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2011
Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2011 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Booklist 04/01/2011 pg. 70
School Library Journal 04/01/2011 pg. 174
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2011 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
Green, Tim: -

Tim Green, for many years a star defensive end with the Atlanta Falcons, is a man of many talents. He's the author of such gripping books for adults as the New York Times bestselling The Dark Side of the Game and American Outrage. Tim graduated covaledictorian from Syracuse University and was a first-round draft pick. He later earned his law degree with honors, and he has also worked as an NFL commentator for FOX Sports and NPR.

His first book for young readers, Football Genius, inspired in part by his players and his own kids, became a New York Times bestseller and was followed by Football Hero, Football Champ, The Big Time, and Deep Zone. He drew on his experiences playing and coaching Little League for Rivals and Pinch Hit and two more New York Times bestsellers: Baseball Great and Best of the Best.

Bestselling author Jon Scieszka called Tim Green's Unstoppable, a book about a boy's struggle with cancer that debuted at #2 on the New York Times bestseller list, Absolutely heroic. And something every guy should read.

Tim Green lives with his wife, Illyssa, and their five children in upstate New York.