Calico Joe (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780385536073)

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A surprising and moving novel of fathers and sons, forgiveness and redemption, set in the world of Major League Baseball...

"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.

Author: John Grisham
ISBN-10: 0385536070
ISBN-13: 9780385536073
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Language: English
Published: 04/10/2012
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 0.90d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.9
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 151750 / Calico Joe


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/15/2012 pg. 18
Shelf Awareness 04/13/2012
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2012
Entertainment Weekly 05/04/2012 pg. 75
BookPage 04/01/2012

About the Author
JOHN GRISHAM is the author of twenty-four novels, one work of nonfiction, a collection of stories, and two novels for young readers. He lives in Virginia and Mississippi.