{"product_id":"curveball-paperback-1","title":"Curveball - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDerek Jeter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaul Mantell\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the fifth book in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling middle grade series inspired by the life of iconic New York Yankee Derek Jeter, Derek spends the summer with his grandparents in Pequannock Township, New Jersey.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSometimes, you were looking for role models. And sometimes, you were being one yourself.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDerek is having the best summer yet  Fun on the lake with his cousins, baseball, and a visit from his best friend, Dave: what more could he ask for? It gets even better when Derek gets to go to a Yankees game and meets a bunch of kids who play ball near the stadium, and they're good. Awesome, actually, especially Jumbo and Tiny. Derek can't wait to introduce them to Dave, but Grandma says if he wants to go to another Yankees game, he'll have to earn some of the money for tickets himself. This means spending quality time with Grandpa mowing lawns and learning the meaning of hard work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDerek brings Dave to meet Tiny and Jumbo, whom Derek admires. But when Jumbo tries to convince Derek to do something he's sure will get him in trouble, Derek has to rethink who his role models are. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by Derek Jeter's childhood, Curveball is the fifth book in Jeter Publishing's \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling middle grade baseball series that focuses on key life lessons from Derek Jeter's Turn 2 Foundation.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDerek Jeter is a fourteen-time All-Star and five-time World Series winner who played for one team--the storied New York Yankees--for all twenty seasons of his major league career. His grace and class on and off the field have made him an icon and role model far beyond the world of baseball. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePaul Mantell is the author of more than 100 books for young readers, including books in the Hardy Boys and Matt Christopher series.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.6 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Curveball\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42701443924031,"sku":"9781534409903","price":9.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d75011b864f623807e9c5753d6122103.webp?v=1765020661","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/curveball-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}