October Reads for October Baseball
October 10, 2021Some of the links in this post are affiliate links that support this site. Read my disclosures statement for more information.
It's that time of year again: October Baseball. The time of "win or go home" and "October miracles" and a plethora or great middle school reads to hook those reluctant readers into a great book. Baseball is one of my favorite sports, with a rich history filled with stellar stories that border the line between legend and reality.
Let's dive in to some great fiction and non-fiction middle school books to celebrate playoff baseball!
Fiction Picks
Fenway Fever, by John Ritter
Heat, by Mike Lupica
Baseball Great, by Tim Green
The Big Field, by Mike Lupica
Bat 6, by Virginia Euwer Wolff
The Boy Who Saved Baseball, by John Ritter
Say It Ain't So, by Josh Berk
Non-Fiction Picks
Black Diamond: The Story of the Negro Baseball Leagues, by Patricia C. McKissack
Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America: How Jackie Robinson Changed, by Sharon Robinson
We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball, by Kadir Nelson
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