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Finding Buck McHenry

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I knew we had a great book on our hands when my son called me into his room and begged me to read the last two pages of this book because they "brought tears to his eyes." I knew then that Finding Buck McHenry was the book that had turned by son from a person who reads,into a person who enters the heart of a book and is transformed by it. Hurrah! Not only does this book have a compelling story, but it teaches a good deal about the old Negro Leagues and the heroes of those long forgotten times. This touching story inspires all who read it

This book is a great book for baseball lovers and non-baseball lovers alike!

Jason loves baseball, but likes collecting baseball cards even more. Unfortunately, Jason is not a very good baseball player and is cut from his team and sent to play on an extension team with other rejects.

Trying to cheer up, he goes to the Grandstand, a sports store, and discovers a legendary Negro baseball player named Buck McHenry who just might might be a school janitor in his town living under the name of "Mack Henry"!

When Mr. Henry admits that he is Buck McHenry to his grandson, Aaron, and to Jason, the news leaks out to Kim, another player on the extension team. Kim's father, a great, famous newscaster finds out and is about to tell everyone Mr.Henry's real identity! Soon Kim, Aaron, and Jason realizes that things might not always be what they seem!

This is a wonderful bok with a surprising ending. Once you start this book, you won't be able to put it down. Overall, I give Finding Buck McHenry five stars! Vivian Grade 5

I really enjoyed this book even though I don't like baseball very much. I started reading it and really got into it quickly. This is a book I would reacommened to everybody. It touches on African American history and what it used to be like playing baseball in the Negro leagues. It is a slightly emotional book so have kleenex handy in case you start to cry

Finding Buck McHenry shows honesty, compassion and the reality of life when one young boy with determination proves his friend is McHenry. Buck, when he says, "We didn't realize who we were up against" feels relieved to have the truth be known. A refreshing movie for the entire family.

Jason Ross loves the game of baseball, but he loves collecting baseball cards even more. When he is cut from his Little League team and forced to play on the new expansion team (made up of rejects), he is devastated. Then Jason notices an interesting coincidence: the life story (and name!) of local school custodian Mack Henry appears to be eerily similar to that of Negro League legend Buck McHenry. Mack Henry does know a lot about the game, and Jason gets him to be the coach of the new team. Amazingly, Mack then admits to being the star pitcher! However, we learn later on that all is not right with his story, and with a sportscaster preparing to do a major show on the situation, time is running out to set the record straight. The plot of "Finding Buck McHenry" is a bit of a stretch, but for the most part, the book is enjoyable. This is a very emotional story that can also teach you some life lessons, and a little history as well. Young baseball fans and non-fans alike will definitely get something out of this book.

Finding Buck McHenry

By Danny

Imagine that you were on a baseball team with no coach and the worst team then you'll love Finding Buck McHenry by Alfred Slote.
Jason has a decision to make is worrying about baseball cards or about Little League. Jason is a normal character not looking for much but a coach for his Little League team. About a couple of later he finds a coach named Buck McHenry and a sponsor and a couple of good key players. Now there team is unstoppable. A hit here and there puts the team in the championship. In the championship Jason needs on more hit to drive in the runner at third for the winning run but dose he get it you will have to read it to find out what happens to Jason and the miracle team of Little League.
This book is a fictional book and an excellent choice to read for a book. So if you like baseball and some adventure (when finding coach and championship) then pick up a copy of Finding Buck McHenry by Alfred Slote.

I read this book when I was about 12 years old, when we went on a trip to washington. I read the book as much as I looked at the sights. It's a terrific story, it captures the fears, likes, and miseries of being kids very well. Not only that, but has intellegent baseball information.

I can feel it in my bones, this old Negro League book touched me like a jagged bolt of lightning! This heart- wrenching novel is a dramatic masterpiece. It made me feel good because I can really relate to Buck. I know that when I was being chased down the street by someone who thought I was Mickey Mantle, I was just as upset as Buck. In fact, it brought me to tears because Buck was not a real person and I could not talk to him about our similarities. The closest I could get to Buck McHenry was talking to the picture of him on this extraordinary novel. Watching the movie, starring Ossie Davis as Buck, is the highlight of every day. I watch it religously at 12:24pm and 7:02pm, and sometimes at 3:46am when I've got Buck on the mind. He is truly the biggest inspiration in my life. Jason (hottie) Ross believes the school janitor is an old negro league player with a scar like a jagged bolt of lighting, from a scrape with the law, on his leg. I could feel it in my bones that Jason would find the scar shaped like a jagged bolt of lightning on the old Negro Leauge player. Jason, Kim and Aaron alone make up the team "Sluggers", coached by who is thought to ba an Old Negro League player. However, we will not ruin the ending of this story, like Bridget (you know who you are) did for me. Thanks a lot! :( One thing I can tell you about the end of the movie is there is an exciting cheer from a crowd screaming: BUCK! MACK! BUCK! MACK! This gets my heart racing, causing me to take my medication, every time. There are also humorous supporting characters such as the baseball card shop man who says: "Since when did I become an adult! " This line gets me reaching for my medication every time! I am so crazy about this movie! In fact, all my clothes have the 4 which the newscasters wear embroidered onto them! I recently visited the town in which they filmed this movie and took the sign welcoming me to the city. It is now hanging above my bed where I can view it every night. I would recommend this book and the movie to anyone because it is wonderful, inspirational and a joy to read or watch again and again and again. It has made me believe in myself, that yes, I can be just like Buck! Buck McHenry is my hero, and the hero of anyone who will take the time to read this book.

I liked this book because it was a great story, had great details, and was about a sport that I play, baseball.

Jason is a backup catcher for the Baer Machine team. Jason gets cut from the team and gets put on a new team that is sponsored by the Grandstand. Jason likes the Grandstand store because it sells baseball cards, which he loves to collect. Jason sometimes thinks about baseball cards when he is up at bat during a game. Mr. Henry, a janitor he met at Emberwoods School, is the person who coaches the team during the season. Mr. Henry has a grandson on the team named Aaron. Aaron's parents died in a car accident while he was playing a game in Tennessee. Since Aaron's parents died, he moved to live with his grandparents. Aaron is a great pitcher and Kim Axelrod is a great fielder. Kim Axelrod is Chuck Axelrod's daughter. Chuck Axelrod is a sports reporter and has just moved into town. Chuck is going to be the president of the baseball league for this season. The Grandstand team has a great season and in the end they come in third place. Before they had a team they were on TV to try to recruit players. After the show 15 players called and they were all on the team.

I think that sports readers would like this book because it is a great sports story, has great details about baseball, and has a great storyline.

I first read this book when I was ten years old, I loved it! I was into collecting baseball cards and this book was so cool. Now I am 17 and I still read it as an inspirational book because it gives me hope and inspiration in my own life, no matter what I am doing. This is a great book and I reccommend it to anyone of any age!