Soar -- Joan Bauer

<b>Newbery Honor winner Joan Bauer hits a home run with her newest protagonist, who always sees the positive side of any situation.</b> <p/> Jeremiah is not one to let anything keep him down. Starting with his adoption by computer genius Walt, Jeremiah has looked on his life as a series of lucky breaks. When a weak heart keeps him from playing his beloved baseball, Jeremiah appoints himself the team coach. When Walt has to move for another new assignment, Jeremiah sees it as a great chance to explore a new town. But no sooner do they arrive than a doping scandel is revealed and the town feels betrayed and disgraced. Jeremiah takes it as his personal mission to restore the town's morale and help the teams bounce back and remember how to soar. Full of humor, heart, and baseball lore, <i>Soar </i>is Joan Bauer at her best.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Joan Bauer<br><b>Publisher:</b> Puffin Books<br><b>Published:</b> 01/03/2017<br><b>Pages:</b> 320<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.50lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.50h x 5.00w x 1.00d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780147513151<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 3.6<br><b>Point Value:</b> 6<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>178915 / Soar<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Joan Bauer</b> is the author of thirteen books for young readers. She received a Newbery Honor Medal for <i>Hope Was Here </i>and the <i>L.A. Times</i> Book Prize for <i>Rules of the Ro