Finding Buck McHenry
by Alfred Slote
Taste attributes: sportsdramawholesomelightrealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections
Boxlist takeGood-natured and realistic: a contained book, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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About This Book
Eleven-year-old Jason, believing the school custodian Mack Henry to be Buck McHenry, a famous pitcher from the old Negro League, tries to enlist him as a coach for his Little League team by revealing his identity to the world.
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- Author
- Alfred Slote
- Published
- 1991
- Pages
- 250
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- Open Library
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