Biggie
BIGGIE is about one loner's imperfect chase of perfection.
Henry "Biggie" Abbott is the son of one of his hometown's most famous athletes. His father was a baseball legend and his step-dad is a close second. At an obese 300+ pounds though, Biggie himself prefers classroom success to sports. As a perfectionist, he doesn't understand why someone would be happy getting two hits in five trips to the plate. "Forty percent, that's an F in any class," he would say.
As Biggie's junior year begins, the girl of his dreams, Annabelle Rivers, starts to flirt with him. Hundreds of people have told him to follow in his dad's footsteps and play ball, but Annabelle might be the one to actually convince him to try.
2015 Top Ten Sports Books for Youth, Booklist
Target age group 13-17
Henry "Biggie" Abbott is the son of one of his hometown's most famous athletes. His father was a baseball legend and his step-dad is a close second. At an obese 300+ pounds though, Biggie himself prefers classroom success to sports. As a perfectionist, he doesn't understand why someone would be happy getting two hits in five trips to the plate. "Forty percent, that's an F in any class," he would say.
As Biggie's junior year begins, the girl of his dreams, Annabelle Rivers, starts to flirt with him. Hundreds of people have told him to follow in his dad's footsteps and play ball, but Annabelle might be the one to actually convince him to try.
2015 Top Ten Sports Books for Youth, Booklist
Target age group 13-17
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CategoryYoung Adult Fiction
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Age Group15 and UP
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Grade Level9+
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingHardcover
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Theme 1Social, Personal & Family Topics
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Theme 2Sports
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemeRomance | Contemporary
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Awards
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AuthorSullivan, Derek E
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Lexile Level770
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AR Level4.9
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DeweyFiction
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PublisherAlbert Whitman & Company
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Publication Date3/1/2015
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Pages272
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Dimensions0.85 H × 8.34 L × 7.42 W
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Case Qty28
