Finding Buck McHenry (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780064404693)

"Daydreamer Jason, 11, has just been [dropped] from his Little League team. Seeking solace at the baseball-card shop, he makes a startling hypothesis: 'Buck McHenry, ' star pitcher [of the Negro Leagues], could be school custodian Mack Henry. Mr. Henry's identity, in doubt through much of the book, provides a mystery, a bittersweet revelation, and a satisfyingly dramatic denouement. The characterizations are pungent, the action (on and off the diamond) involving. A solid, rewarding story." --K.

Finalist, 1992 Edgar Allan Poe Award, Juvenile Category (Mystery Writers of America)
Children's Choices for 1992 (IRA/CBC)

Author: Alfred Slote
ISBN-10: 0064404692
ISBN-13: 9780064404693
Publisher: HarperCollins
Language: English
Published: 01/30/1993
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.36lbs
Size: 7.58h x 5.22w x 0.55d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.5
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 5361 / Finding Buck McHenry

Award: Nutmeg Book Award - Nominee
Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/25/1993