Sam the 2nd Baseman Sticks with It - Mulry, Peter J
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Sam the Second Baseman wants to quit the team. He's tired of early Saturday morning practices and long afternoons when he'd rather be watching TV. Plus, he's been struggling a lot in math and feels overwhelmed. The problem? A big game is coming up and the team needs his skills. One of his teammates volunteers to help him with his math homework, and when Sam accepts, he learns that being committed means sticking with it-to the end of the math problem or the end of the season-and that if he just asks for help, it will be there. Look for the other books in the Threads and Friends series, where…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
Sam the Second Baseman wants to quit the team. He's tired of early Saturday morning practices and long afternoons when he'd rather be watching TV. Plus, he's been struggling a lot in math and feels overwhelmed. The problem? A big game is coming up and the team needs his skills. One of his teammates volunteers to help him with his math homework, and when Sam accepts, he learns that being committed means sticking with it-to the end of the math problem or the end of the season-and that if he just asks for help, it will be there. Look for the other books in the Threads and Friends series, where kids learn valuable life lessons from the warm and engaging All-Stars team. All proceeds from book sales go to support the Peter J. Mulry Foundation, which brings life lessons through sports to kids all over the country.
Autorenporträt
Peter J. Mulry, one of the winningest coaches in high school baseball, coached for ten years at Tampa Catholic High School, and left that job with an overall high school record of 329-39. His team won State Championships in '68, '71, '73, and '76 and a National Championship in '73. He was honored as Florida Coach of the year in 1968, 1971, 1973 and 1976 and Nominated for National Coach of the year in 1977. Pete then moved on to the collegiate level, coaching the University of Tampa from 1978 through 1982. He also scouted for the Kansas City Royals. He was recently honored by the Tampa Tribune as one of the Top 50 coaches in athletics in the Tampa Bay area. He has dedicated his life, and his foundation, the Peter J. Mulry Foundation, to teach young children life skills through sports.