Review: Great Read!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 30, 2014
I received an ARC for an honest review.I loved this book from the very beginning.  Mr Baker sets us on the path of action from the very start. The Soccer Tommies and the Baseball Mommies are okay that both exist; that is, until tragedy strikes the small community of Belleville, where sports are a priority.  A tornado named Old Luke literally turns life upside down. Now the two teams, the Pirates (baseball) and the Dominion Daughters (soccer) must share the only available field.  The Pirates baseball field is untouched, while the Dominion Daughters soccer field is a disaster. And, to top it off, it's being used for the tornado’s debris.The story centers around twin siblings, Teddy and Terri Fabiano. Teddy loves baseball and Terri loves soccer. They are equally passionate about their respective sports, and when forced to share one field in order to keep practicing, sparks start to fly. But not just from the kids. The whole town is on edge and Mayor Tabbshey along with several of the towns leaders must figure out how to help the town to heal and restore peace once more.I feel the biggest lesson we learn from this story is that treating others kindly should always come first. It can be so easy for any of us to lose sight of that when life gets turned upside down.I highly recommend this book to any middle grader, whether they like sports or not.