The Mad Dash: A Little League Team’s Pursuit of Championship Glory: Middle Grade Baseball Story for Kids Ages 7-12 Children

by David Aretha

“If you like Matt Christopher, you’ll love David Aretha.” – Million-selling children’s book author Dan GutmanFrom “Bugs Bunny change-ups” to “going full gorilla,” David Aretha instills excitement, humor, and inspiration into The Mad Dash. Jacob’s Little League team, Morey’s Funeral Home, is a perennial loser. But this ragtag squad of 10-year-olds has a new coach and a “ya gotta believe” attitude for opening day. Standing in the way of a championship is the best team in the league, the “invincible” Bankees. To beat their nemesis, Jacob’s team will need help from everybody, including the emotionally troubled Rupa, the club’s worst player. Can the underdog Morey’s Funeral Home team storm to victory?

David Aretha, a two-time Moonbeam Children’s Book Award winner, has written and edited dozens of baseball books and documentaries, including movies screened at the Baseball Hall of Fame Film Festival in Cooperstown. He also has written player bios for thousands of Topps baseball cards.

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102 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 17, 2017

About the author

David Aretha is an award-winning author and editor of more than 200 books for 20-plus publishers, including Random House, HarperCollins, St. Martin's, and Scholastic. He specializes in history, sports, biographies, and fiction for both adults and young readers. Contact David at daretha@live.com.

Reviews

[Chelsea · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

A great sports book for boys and girls who love baseball. Characters are well developed and the tension in the book is exciting even to an adult reader. I would highly recommend this book for homes and classrooms based on the language used and the good moral content and it is a good enjoyable story.

[Christopher Rojas · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is a great inspiring baseball book. (this was like the EBIA baseball team)