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Bottom of the Ninth

by David H. Hendrickson

A high school athlete facing pressure on and off the field

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A high school athlete facing pressure on and off the field

Rabbit Labelle’s baseball story brings together the struggle to earn a place on the team and the pressures of life beyond sports. Family discord and national events weigh on him as he decides how to stand by his principles. The book links those personal choices to their effects on the people around him, placing team ambition alongside family and civic tensions. It continues Rabbit’s high school sports journey from *Offside* and *Offensive Foul*, while centering baseball.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in baseball and high school sports fiction.
  • Readers who enjoy stories that connect athletic challenges with family conflict and current events.
  • Those familiar with Rabbit Labelle’s earlier stories in *Offside* or *Offensive Foul*.

Themes

Baseball and team belongingFamily discordPrinciples and adversityThe effects of personal choicesCurrent events

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Book overview

"Rabbit" Labelle, the charismatic and improbable football star of Offside and unlikely basketball player in Offensive Foul, continues his high school sports journey in Bottom of the Ninth.While struggling to secure his place on the team, Rabbit battles family discord, reels from current events that shake the country, and stands up for his principles in the face of adversity.

The impact of his choices will affect everyone around him.

"Hendrickson personalizes historywith unforgettable characters."-- Jewell Parker Rhodes, author of Ninth Ward, a Coretta Scott King Honor book

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