Rooting for Rafael Rosales - by Kurtis Scaletta (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Rafael has dreams to someday play Major League Baseball. Maya has worries, especially about the bees that are dying all over the world. Follow Rafael and Maya in a story that shifts back and forth in time and place, from Minnesota to the Dominican Republic.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Rafael has dreams to someday play Major League Baseball. Maya has worries, especially about the bees that are dying all over the world. Follow Rafael and Maya in a story that shifts back and forth in time and place, from Minnesota to the Dominican Republic. In their own ways, Maya and Rafael search for hope, face difficult choices, and learn a secret--the same secret--that forever changes how they see the world.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Rafael and Maya are intriguing characters, and Scaletta sensitively limns their concerns and circumstances...Thoughtful readers who enjoy compelling characters and learning about how baseball is played in other countries may appreciate this title.--<i>School Library Journal</i><br><br>Scaletta deftly weaves worry, optimism, and determination together...The tight focus on the emotional lives of his protagonists in these connecting narratives inspires genuine feeling for each. Full of heart and hope.--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> starred review<br><br>Scaletta weaves a powerful story of two children whose realities seem entirely dissimilar but, in truth, converge in significant ways, namely in their desire to excel and make a difference.--<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br><br>This title is an engaging match for readers interested in baseball, yet also is a touching story of the many ways we are connected to those around us.--<i>School Library Connection</i><br><br>Thoughtfully written and plenty engaging. The hardship of growing up poor in a Dominican neighborhood, with baseball one of the few ways out, is vividly portrayed.--<i>Booklist</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Kurtis Scaletta</b> is the author of 11 books for young readers. Many of them are about baseball, but he has also written about snakes, robots, and giant fungi. He grew up in five states and three foreign countries, but now stays put in Minnesota with his wife, son, and housecats.
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