It all comes down to this: The final buzzer. The bases loaded. The last chance to break a tie. In the Clutch hooks readers with a do-or-die moment from youth sports, then rewinds to show how the books’ young athletes found themselves needing to perform under pressure.
Titles Included:
- Envy on the Ice
- Gridiron Grit
- Keeper Courage
- The Slugger's Shadow
The Slugger’s Shadow: A 2022 Junior Library Guild Selection
Children's Literature
“Touching on topics such as sibling rivalry, insecurity, self-image, and grieving, this book . . . will capture readers’ attention and leave them thinking about not only the exciting baseball story it is but also the emotional challenges that young people can encounter.”
- Interest Level Low:
- Age 8
- Interest Level High:
- Age 11
- Reading Level:
- Age 8
- Guided Reading Level Low:
- O
- Guided Reading Level High:
- O
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- 2023
- Number of Pages:
- 72 Per Title
- Teaching Guide:
- No
- Set:
- Yes