Quinnen loves baseball both playing and watching the local minor league team the Tri-City Bandits. However, this baseball season is not like previous seasons. Quinnen isn't playing and her family will be hosting a player from the Bandits. Quinnen and her parents are dealing with the sudden death of Haley, Quinnen's older sister. Without Haley cheering for Quinnen she doesn't feel that she can ever play the game again. As Quinnen gets to know the player staying with her and other players on the team she begins to talk about her sister. She hopes to talk about her more at home as well. Everyone at the Bandits' ballpark is happy to see Quinnen and as the season continues the entire Donnelly family begins to heal. Hopefully Quinnen will enjoy a future as a baseball player.
The chapters go back and forth between the current summer and the summer before, when Haley was still living. I liked exploring the differences of the two summers and found that it made the family's story easier to understand.
I think anyone who enjoys baseball will enjoy this book. We all have family and friends who love and care about us just as the Donnelly family does...getting to know the Donnellys through this book will be good for anyone as we can all relate to family life.
After reading this book go out a play a game of baseball!
Happy Daily Reading!
Deanna
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