williamsdebbied's review against another edition
4.0
Felix Piloto dreams of playing baseball like his father, a famous Cuban player who he has never met. Felix's mother works long hours to try to make a better life for Felix, but he feels neglected and misunderstood.
While attending a local game with his dreaded babysitter, Felix makes a decision that just might change his life forever. When he slips away from the babysitter and is mistaken for the visiting team's new batboy, he feels like he is part of the team. His mother won't miss him , right? So he stows away in the luggage hold and makes a journey to the team's clubhouse.
The team starts winning and quickly begin to think of Felix as their good luck charm. What will happen when Felix tells the truth--and finds out the truth about his father?
A glossary of baseball terms and Spanish words will help with some terms that may be unfamiliar.
While attending a local game with his dreaded babysitter, Felix makes a decision that just might change his life forever. When he slips away from the babysitter and is mistaken for the visiting team's new batboy, he feels like he is part of the team. His mother won't miss him , right? So he stows away in the luggage hold and makes a journey to the team's clubhouse.
The team starts winning and quickly begin to think of Felix as their good luck charm. What will happen when Felix tells the truth--and finds out the truth about his father?
A glossary of baseball terms and Spanish words will help with some terms that may be unfamiliar.
kendallbridgete's review
2.0
Ehhhhh...one of these days, someone's going to write a sports book that I like/care about. But today's not that day (or, I guess whatever day this was published back in 2008 wasn't the day) and this isn't that book.
I honestly cared more about the story Felix's mom finally told him than any other part of the plot. I had a hard time buying that a kid could just sneak away to become a bat boy for a somewhat professional team (no, that wasn't a spoiler, it says it right on the book's jacket); also, the ending.
I honestly cared more about the story Felix's mom finally told him than any other part of the plot. I had a hard time buying that a kid could just sneak away to become a bat boy for a somewhat professional team (no, that wasn't a spoiler, it says it right on the book's jacket); also, the ending
Spoiler
might as well have had a giant glittery bow on it. That's not how real life works. I know we read books to escape real life, but that picture perfect ending did not flow with this story. Some elements of it would have been acceptable, but the move, the house, the new job, the new boyfriend...all of that together was too much
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