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69th out of 169 books
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63 voters
The Kid Who Only Hit Homers
Sylvester loved baseball, but he wasn't what you'd call a good hitter. He had decided against joining the team, when he met George Baruth. He promised Sylvester he would help him become one of the best players ever. Before long he was hitting homers.
Paperback, 151 pages
Published
July 30th 1986
by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
(first published July 1st 1986)
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Sylvester loved baseball and loved to play it.He thinks that he is not a good hitter because he doesn’t.Sylvester was going to tryout for a team called the redbirds when he met george Baruth. He said that I am going to make you a very good player and that you will hit the play.He helped him to be the best player on the team.Sylvester started to it a lot of home runs on his team.He would always it home runs because he practice and practice.Sylvester was very happy when he hit the first Home Run...more
I gave this book 4 stars. Because it caught your attention and it kept you interested through the whole book.This was the best book i have read so far this year. this book mostley takes place all outdoors. if your a baseball fan check this book out.
This book is about a kid named sylvester codmeyer who is bad at baseball. Then this guy from out of town comes and teaches him how to bat and catch a lot better. they played 10 games and he had a 3 homers in his first game. He only sruck out once an...more
This book is about a kid named sylvester codmeyer who is bad at baseball. Then this guy from out of town comes and teaches him how to bat and catch a lot better. they played 10 games and he had a 3 homers in his first game. He only sruck out once an...more
Conversation with my son after reading the book...
N: Did Matt Christopher write other books about sports?
Me: He sure did. There's actually another one about Sylvester. Would you like to read it next?
N: Are you kidding? I love baseball, and I want to see if Sylvester sees someone like George Baruth again who can help him be the best baseball player. Do you think I'll be that good when I'm in junior high?
Me: No one is that good in junior high except in books.
N: Yeah, I guess you're right. Maybe...more
N: Did Matt Christopher write other books about sports?
Me: He sure did. There's actually another one about Sylvester. Would you like to read it next?
N: Are you kidding? I love baseball, and I want to see if Sylvester sees someone like George Baruth again who can help him be the best baseball player. Do you think I'll be that good when I'm in junior high?
Me: No one is that good in junior high except in books.
N: Yeah, I guess you're right. Maybe...more
Andres-This book shows personal best. this kid was the worst in his team and he didnt sign in for his team because he thought he was too bad to play. Suddenly, a person comes to him and shows him how to bat and play, when he tried to sign, in the tam was full but the coach gave him one opportunity to play but he stroke out like always but when he gut used to it he started hitting lots of homers and they became the best team in his league!
I liked this book so much because it has to do with baseball and it has to do with kid who is no that good until he meets a mentor. The author has many other books that I like so I tried this book and it is what I expected it to be. This is one of my favorite books I have read and there is possibly one of the most famosu baseball players in their. (Babe Ruth anyone)
This book is about a person who came on the baseball team. He couldn't play so good. Then this person came along who could only hit homeruns. The person who couldn't play asked him to help him. It turned out the person who couldn't play wasn't a real person.
Oct 03, 2009
Jocelyn
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Any body who likes sports.
Shelves:
my-favorites
Sylvester started out striking out all off the time. Sylester struck out once again. Then one day when Sylvesters team was practicing, there was a man sitting on the bleachers. His name was George Baruth, he saw Sylvester strike out. So after practice George Baruth asked Sylvester to stay after practice. Sylvester stated to hit hommers and you will have to find out when you read the book.
Have to teach this to a group of ELL students. We'll start with baseball vocab. Was hoping other reviews of the book would help me be more enthusiastic, because I thought it was pretty cheesy, with boring descriptions of the games.
I really like this book thats why I gave it 4 stars. I thought it was kinda strange when at the end it said the trophy was lighter almost like someone was carrying it with him. The other peron was the one who was hitting for him.
I thought it was a really good book. He was a bad baseball player and me became a good one. It reminded me of a coming of age story. I recommend this book to anybody who likes sports. I think that they will like it
I like this book because it was interesting because it was about baseball and that it wasn’t as bad as most of the books I read. This book made a lot of sense about base ball and how fun it is to to play
One of my favorite authors as a kid. I was definitely an official member of the Matt Christopher fan club. I got a sweet hat for being a member. I need to find that hat.
See my review here: http://andrewjkahn.com/2012/08/09/mat...
This book is great for all baseball players, but not so much if you do not like baseball
Ok for kids who like baseball. Somewhat painful as an adult.
i love this book because i have alot of experience
I liked it but it's only a good read once, not worth buying it.
julio: i learned how he can learn to ndo things
The book was very good and had a surprising ending.
Jun 05, 2009
Brandon Vicinus
added it
read in like 5th grade. i liked it then
I like Matt Christopher.
Really cute, but who is Mr. Baruth?
Though I'm sure I read several of his books, this is the only one I remember explicitly. Perhaps because it had a touch of the mystical about it. I've always thought there was something wonderful about the way it ended: the mysterious old man leaves the boy to fend for himself, just before the final game of the season. What happens? The kid who only hit homers hits a couple singles and a triple--something like that anyway. Not an unrealistic triumph, not an unrealistic burn-out...but just right.
May 12, 2012
L11Beverly Kennett
added it
This book was hard to read if you aren't very familiar with baseball lingo. There was a great deal of it in the story. I would categorize it as fantasy because of a character who seems to appear to only one other character, no one else can see him. This might be a good book for students studying famous players, though, because of the Babe Ruth connection. I don't think it is good enough to use with a whole class, maybe a book club group who was interested in it would be a better choice.
May 11, 2012
Logan Walker
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
favorites,
fantasy,
fiction,
baseball,
sports,
young-adult,
chapter-book,
realistic,
inspirational,
ambition,
perserverance,
dedication
I believe Matt Christopher is the best children's sports author out there. This book is about a boy who struggles mightily at baseball. But through work, dedication, and practice he gets better and better. This is a great book to read to baseball fans. Also, I believe this is a great book to read to your classroom and show your students they can do whatever they set their minds to.
Didn't every young boy want to be the star of a Matt Christopher novella? There is something to be said for juvenile fiction that gets even the most hesitant readers to move to the corner of the couch, flip off the tube, and devour a pleasant sports story with good morals bubbling to the surface.
Oct 16, 2008
Theresa
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
8 years and up
Recommended to Theresa by:
Thompson
This series is about sports, usually about boys. I think they are geared to get young boys interested in books. I think they are pretty good.
A little confusing in the beginning, but stick with it and everything will make sense in the end. An American classic!
I'm surprised Sylvester's name didn't turn up in the recent Mitchell Report.
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Matt Christopher is the writer young readers turn to when they're looking for fast-paced, action-packed sports novels. He is the best-selling author of more than one hundred sports books for young readers.
Matt Christopher is America's bestselling sports writer for children, with more than 100 books and sales approaching six million copies. In 1992, Matt Christopher talked about being a children's...more
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