Rooting for Rafael Rosales
Maya is worried about the fate of the world -- especially the bee population -- but she finds new hope when she starts to follow the career of a baseball player from the Dominican Republic names Rafael Rosales, who years before struggled to pursue his own dreams.
Rafael has dreams to someday play Major League Baseball. Maya has worries, especially about the bees that are dying all over the world. Follow Rafael and Maya in a story that shifts back and forth in time and place, from Minnesota to the Dominican Republic.
In their own ways, Maya and Rafael search for hope, face difficult choices, and learn a secret -- the same secret -- that forever changes how they see the world.
"Scaletta deftly weaves worry, optimism, and determination together... The tight focus on the emotional lives of his protagonists in these connecting narratives inspires genuine feeling for each. Full of heart and hope." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Target age group 9-12
Rafael has dreams to someday play Major League Baseball. Maya has worries, especially about the bees that are dying all over the world. Follow Rafael and Maya in a story that shifts back and forth in time and place, from Minnesota to the Dominican Republic.
In their own ways, Maya and Rafael search for hope, face difficult choices, and learn a secret -- the same secret -- that forever changes how they see the world.
"Scaletta deftly weaves worry, optimism, and determination together... The tight focus on the emotional lives of his protagonists in these connecting narratives inspires genuine feeling for each. Full of heart and hope." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Target age group 9-12
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CategoryJuvenile Fiction
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Age Group9 to 12 yrs
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Grade Level3-5
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingHardcover
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Theme 1Social, Personal & Family Topics
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Theme 2Science & Nature
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemeActivism & Social Justice
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Awards
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AuthorScaletta, Kurtis
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AR Level4.5
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DeweyFiction
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PublisherAlbert Whitman & Company
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Publication Date4/25/2017
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Pages288
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Dimensions1.2 H × 8.1 L × 5.7 W
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Case Qty40
