No one knew better than Shoeless Joe Jackson what was needed to become the best baseball player ever: a good bat. And no one knew more about bats than Ol' Charlie Ferguson of South Carolina, a good friend of Joe's. With love, nurture,...

Rip and Red are best friends whose fifth-grade year is nothing like what they expected. They have a crazy new tattooed teacher named Mr. Acevedo, who doesn't believe in tests or homework and who likes off-the-wall projects, the more &...

A heartfelt and relatable novel from Phil Bildner, weaving the real history of Los Angeles Dodger and Oakland Athletic Glenn Burke—the first professional baseball player to come out as gay—into the story of a middle-school k...

In the fourth book of the Rip and Red series, the two boys have one last basketball thrill ride before the end of fifth grade.It's fifth-grade graduation time for Rip and Red, and this year's festivities are going to be extra special ...

Combining fast-paced action for young readers and fresh, humorous takes on school issues for teachers, this installment in the Rip and Red series is an illustrated chapter book that both audiences will love.Just when they think they'v...

The third book in a fun, illustrated middle-grade series about friendship, school, and basketball.It's spring of their fifth-grade year and Rip and Red have a thrilling opportunity to participate in a weekend basketball tournament wit...