Robert Newton Peck makes the past come alive in Extra Innings. A love of baseball isn't needed to be captivated by the story, as layers are peeled off to reveal Aunt Viddy's past, and hope for Tate's future. The insight into the Negro Baseball Leagues, and the the changes going on in society make this compelling. Peck writes with a style that makes you feel you are there, and it seems very real. One of Peck's best efforts, though all his novels I've read are well written (he's written over 60 books).
I would also suggest reading A Day No Pigs Would Die, another novel that deals with a young man's struggle through hard times, a great book (for older youth or adults). But most of all, give a read to any of his Soup books. You will love the character, and the stories are funny and well written, enjoyable to children and adults alike. Any age child will enjoy reading or having the Soup stories read to them. They are semi-autobiographical novels by Peck.
I am a retired teacher, having taught grades k-12, and Robert Newton Peck is an author children and adults both seem to love if they give him a chance. Students of all ages loved his books, and I used them for oral reading in 3rd-4th grade often. However, Extra Innings is a different sort of book from the Soup stories he is most well known for. It is full of wonderful characters and depth, with a story that grabs you, humorous, but not as lighthearted and funny as the Soup novels (a bit more serious in tone), but not as sad as A Day No Pigs Would Die, even though it deals with some loss and hardship.
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