Calico Joe - by John Grisham, Paperback

"Grisham knocks it out of the park."--The Washington Post It's the summer of 1973, and Joe Castle is the boy wonder of baseball, the greatest rookie anyone has ever seen. The kid from Calico Rock, Arkansas, dazzles Chicago Cubs fans as he hits home run after home run, politely tipping his hat to the crowd as he shatters all rookie records. Calico Joe quickly becomes the idol of every baseball fan in America, including Paul Tracey, the young son of a hard-partying and hard-throwing New York Mets pitcher. On the day that Warren Tracey finally faces Calico Joe, Paul is in the stands, rooting for his idol but also for his dad. Then Warren throws a fastball that will change their lives forever. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "An enjoyable, heartwarming read John Grisham is the author of twenty-five novels, including, most recently, The Racketeer; one work of nonfiction; a collection of stories; and a series for young readers. The recipient of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction Dimensions (Overall): 7.9 Inches (H) x 5.2 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D) Weight: .45 Pounds Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up Number of Pages: 240 Genre: Fiction + Literature Themes, Fiction + Literature Genres Sub-Genre: Human Qualities + Behavior, Sports + Games, Conflicts + Dualities, General Publisher: Bantam Format: Paperback Author: John Grisham Language: English Street Date: July 28, 2016 TCIN: 14405998 UPC: 9780345536648 Item Number (DPCI): 059-04-4204