The Kid Comes Back
Title | The Kid Comes Back PDF eBook |
Author | John R. Tunis |
Publisher | Open Road Media |
Pages | 191 |
Release | 2011-07-12 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 1453221182 |
DIVRoy Tucker left the Dodgers to become a war hero—and now he’s fighting to get back onto the baseball diamond/divDIV /divDIVRoy Tucker was one of the best prospects the Dodgers had—first as a pitcher, then as an outfielder when he injured the elbow of his throwing arm. Then he went off to serve in World War II, where a plane crash over France left him with pain in his hips and back./divDIV /divDIVThe war is nearly over, and players are starting to return from the front to play ball again. If the Dodgers aim to have any chance at the pennant, the kid from Tomkinsville will have to fight his way back into the game once more./div
The Kid from Tomkinsville
Title | The Kid from Tomkinsville PDF eBook |
Author | John R. Tunis |
Publisher | Open Road Media |
Pages | 212 |
Release | 2011-07-12 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 1453221190 |
DIVRookie pitcher Roy Tucker is full of hope for his first season with the Brooklyn Dodgers—and hope might be what the team needs most/divDIV /divDIVRoy Tucker—a small-town kid from Tomkinsville, Connecticut—has quit his job at the drugstore and packed up for Dodgers training camp in Clearwater, Florida, hoping to make the team as a rookie pitcher. He expects the field to be competitive and realizes he might not pass muster, but after just one practice, he discovers just how difficult a goal he has set./divDIV /divDIVBut the Dodgers are an aging team, and owner Jack MacManus is getting tired of the smart remarks from sports reporters and the manager of the rival Giants, Bill Murphy. With a little coaching and encouragement from Dave Leonard, the oldest catcher in the big leagues, this kid from Tomkinsville might be just what the team needs./div
The Kid Comes Back
Title | The Kid Comes Back PDF eBook |
Author | John Roberts Tunis |
Publisher | |
Pages | 231 |
Release | 1965 |
Genre | Baseball stories |
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The Kid Comes Back
Title | The Kid Comes Back PDF eBook |
Author | John R. Tunis |
Publisher | Bantam Books |
Pages | |
Release | 1977-09-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780553131666 |
"Baseball fans will welcome a new book about a favorite character by a favorite writer of sports stories".--The Horn Book.
Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?
Title | Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute? PDF eBook |
Author | Elke Barber |
Publisher | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
Pages | 39 |
Release | 2016-07-21 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1784503711 |
When we were on a No Girls Allowed! holiday, my daddy's heart stopped beating and I had to find help all by myself. He was very badly broken. Not even the ambulance people could help him... This honest, sensitive and beautifully illustrated picture book is designed to help explain the concept of death to children aged 3+. Written in Alex's own words, it is based on the real-life conversations that Elke Barber had with her then three-year-old son, Alex, after the sudden death of his father. The book provides reassurance and understanding to readers through clear and honest answers to the difficult questions that can follow the death of a loved one, and carries the invaluable message that it is okay to be sad, but it is okay to be happy, too.
My Kid Is Back
Title | My Kid Is Back PDF eBook |
Author | June Alexander |
Publisher | Melbourne Univ. Publishing |
Pages | 282 |
Release | 2009-04-01 |
Genre | Health & Fitness |
ISBN | 0522859267 |
When a child develops anorexia nervosa, parents often don't know where to turn for help. My Kid Is Back offers hope and encouragement for parents in fighting this eating disorder. Based on the Maudsley Approach, a successful family-based treatment, this book gives parents techniques for taking charge of the illness and helping their child move on with their lives. This is a practical guide that provides a fuller understanding of anorexia nervosa and information about where to go for help. It also features the stories of ten families who describe how they coped and the journeys they have made in beating the illness.
The Kid Comes Back
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ISBN | 9780812498165 |