num_pages: 208
description: Jimmy Winter is a born star on the baseball field, and Seth Barnam can only dream of being as talented. Still, the two baseball fanatics have the kind of friendship that should last forever. But when Seth experiences an unthinkable loss, he's forced to find his own personal strength--on and off the field.An ALA Best Book for Young AdultsAn ALA Best Book for Reluctant ReadersA New York Public Library Book for the Teen AgePennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Book of the Year
language: English
title: Heart of a Champion
titlecomplete: Heart of a Champion
genres: Middle Grade, Sports, Young Adult, School, Childrens, Baseball, Death, Fiction, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 1950
awards: awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award
category: Grades 6-8
publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers