Review: Competition, Cooperation, Teamwork
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 6, 2014
Competition, cooperation, teamwork! The town of Belleville needed them all after the tornado tore through. Mr. Baker incorporates many aspects of competition the tween and teen years can bring: boys vs girls, baseball vs soccer, kids vs grownups, and even Soccer Tommie vs Skunksters. From the anxious and terrifying excitement of the storm, to the different ways town folk reacted in the aftermath, and the way the ball players of both sports vie to see who'll get use of the one remaining ball field, Mr. Baker combined the elements of great story telling to make me feel a part of the town and had me choosing sides. (Soccer Tommies, sorry baseball fans. I read the book during the World Cup.) This book has so much to offer young readers. It is a fast paced, fun read that tweens and teens will enjoy, even as they learn a lesson or two. Soccer Tommies Baseball Mommies is a Championship contender.