Strike+3+You're+Dead

Strike Three You're Dead by Josh Berk

2013; Baseball / Mystery LMC & SLJ gr 5 - 8; PW 12+  "//Lenny loves baseball and dreams of being an announcer someday (because he's certainly never going to be a player). It's just a dream until his two best friends, Mike and Other Mike, convince him to enter the Phillies' Armchair Announcer contest. On the night of the big game-the biggest opportunity of Lenny's life-an up-and-coming player drops dead on the mound. It's written off as a fluke thing, but Lenny and his friends find it suspicious. Everyone who was in the stadium that night is a suspect, and anything could be a lead in this fast-paced murder mystery." SLJ review //  Recommended by 8th grade boy who wrote "I recommend this book because it's a great sports mystery with an unpredictable ending." - Barrington Middle School   View the NHU PAC link [|here]   Comments: I started this book last night and I am really enjoying it. It is about 3 boys in middle school, and is appropriate for this age range. It is probably of interest mostly for boys, but girls will also be interested. It talks about friendship, family relationships, school activities, with some adventure and excitement thrown in the mix. I nominate this as one of the 15 finalist. Marilyn - NH Talking Book Library/State Library

I'm also enjoying this. Lenny has a great voice. Good age span - murder + mystery + baseball - would be nice to include this high interest for our younger readers. Yvette/Merrimack