Painting the Black
HarperCollins · Paperback · October 13, 2015
In his senior year of high school, late bloomer Ryan Ward has just begun to feel the magic of baseball—the thrill of catching a wicked slider, of throwing a runner out, of training hard and playing hard.
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- Who it’s for
- The pull of a hard-fought game meets the harder question of where integrity begins.
- Genres
- Baseball & Softball, Values & Choices, Peer Pressure for Teens
- Published
- HarperCollins, October 13, 2015
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In his senior year of high school, late bloomer Ryan Ward has just begun to feel the magic of baseball—the thrill of catching a wicked slider, of throwing a runner out, of training hard and playing hard. His friend Josh, the star of the team, has helped Ryan push his limits. But when Josh clearly pushes the limits too far, Ryan is faced with a heartbreaking dilemma: he must choose between his love for the game and his sense of integrity.
Game and Integrity
The pull of a hard-fought game meets the harder question of where integrity begins.
Come here for
- Baseball’s physical thrill and the discipline of playing hard
- A close look at loyalty when a friend crosses a line
Expect
- A high school baseball story shaped by pressure and choice
- Straightforward, sustained tension between love of the game and doing right
Where it sits
| Baseball & Softball | 100% |
|---|---|
| Peer Pressure for Teens | 42% |
| Values & Choices | 26% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Stories About Boys & Men
- Coming of Age
- Assimilation for Teens
- Friendship for Teens
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- Abuse & Trauma for Teens
- Values & Choices
- Violence & Trauma
- Baseball & Softball
- Authors
- Carl Deuker
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- October 13, 2015
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- YA Stories About Boys & Men