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Lost Boy, by Tim Green
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From New York Times bestselling author Tim Green comes a captivating baseball novel about one kid's search of a lifetime.
It's always been just Ryder and his mom. But on the way home from Ryder's baseball practice, everything comes to a halt. An accident sends his mom to the hospital, and now she is fighting for her life. So Ryder goes on a search to find his father, determined to help pay for the expensive operation to save his mother's life. But with only a signed baseball and a letter as his clues, and the help of his next-door neighbor and a New York City firefighter, will everything fall into place in time, or will Ryder become a lost boy forever?
New York Times bestselling author Tim Green knocks this one out of the park, combining heart and baseball to create a story that readers will never forget.
Lost Boy, by Tim Green- Amazon Sales Rank: #131856 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-03-03
- Released on: 2015-03-03
- Format: Kindle eBook
From School Library Journal Gr 6–9—Twelve-year-old Ryder lives with his mom, Ruby, in Manhattan. They have no family or friends except for their across-the-hall neighbor, Stephen Starr, who is homebound in a wheelchair. Ruby works hard cleaning hotel rooms, and Ryder has the best batting average in Little League. One day after a game, Ryder has a minor spat with Ruby, and in a freak accident, she falls off the curb directly into the path of large truck. She is rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors sadly predict that she will not survive given that her injuries have exacerbated an underlying heart condition. Ryder is alone with nowhere to go until Doyle McDonald, the fireman who was at the scene of the accident, feels sorry for the petrified boy and volunteers to find someone to care for him. That someone ends up being the grouchy Mr. Starr who can barely take care of himself. United by a desire to raise money for his mother's operation, Doyle, Mr. Starr, and Ryder devise a scheme to reunite Ryder with Travis Trent, a professional baseball player who may be his father. The quest is a rough one, taking Ryder from the belly of Yankee Stadium to a long journey with Mr. Starr to Turner Field in Atlanta, where they fail in repeated attempts to reach Travis Trent. Can they get to him in time to save Ryder's mother? The plot moves along swiftly with short chapters ending in cliffhanger sentences that nudge the reader to the next adventure. Green, a former linebacker and sports commentator, gives readers a behind-the-scenes view of professional playing fields. Ryder and Mr. Starr are the best developed characters in the story, and that's all young sports enthusiasts will need to root for this unlikely team who defy defeat and keep on trying no matter what the odds.—Anne Jung-Mathews, Plymouth State University, NH
Review Young sports enthusiasts will root for this unlikely team. --School Library Journal"Readers will be pleased by Green s latest. --ALA Booklist"
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It's always been just Ryder and his mom—ever since Ryder can remember. And they make a strong pair, relying on each other through thick and thin. But one day, on the way home from Ryder's baseball team practice, everything changes.
Fast-forward hours later, and Ryder's mom is in the hospital fighting for her life. She's been hit by a truck while trying to cross the street, and Ryder knows it's all his fault. If he hadn't pulled away from her at that moment, his mom would never have stumbled into the street. So when the doctor's diagnosis comes and Ryder learns that his mom will need an expensive operation to survive, his world stops completely.
He is now utterly alone, but he knows what he has to do.
He finds in his mother's closet a letter and a baseball signed by a Major League Baseball player. After what his mother has told him about this ball, he's sure the ball contains his father's signature. With this clue, and the help of his next-door neighbor and a New York City firefighter, Ryder goes on the search of his life, to find his father and get the support he needs to save his mom. But will everything fall into place in time to save her, or will Ryder become a lost boy forever?
New York Times bestselling author Tim Green knocks this one out of the park, combining heart and baseball to create a story that readers will never forget.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Lots of Heart and Unexpected Heroes By K. M. Martin LOST BOY was a great story with lots of heart and unexpected heroes. Ryder Strong and his mother Ruby have always been a team. They haven't had much money; his mom works as a maid in a hotel. But they have always had each other. Ryder is a good baseball player but his mom wants him to concentrate on his school work. One day, after a game, they have an argument and his mom is hit by a truck. She is in serious condition and needs to have a couple of new heart valves really soon, if she is to survive.Here's where the first hero comes in. Doyle McDonald was one of the first firemen on the scene. He is the one who began CPR on Ruby. And, when he learned that Ryder was alone, he stuck with him to take care of him. He took him to the hospital and helped get him in to see his mom. When he found out that she needed an expensive operation, he comes up with the idea of doing a fundraiser. However, he didn't know that he couldn't just hold one. There were hoops to jump through and time was not on his side.This brings in the second hero. Mr. Starr has lived across the hall from Ryder and his mom and has been an emergency contact. But Mr. Starr is in a wheelchair and suffers from fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva which makes him pretty much helpless physically. He is also really grouchy. He is the one who suggests that Ryder try to find his father to see if he can help.Ryder's only clues about his father are a signed baseball and a mushy love letter that his mother had hidden away in a shoebox in her closet. When he goes to the hospital, his mother in her drugged grogginess says the name Jimmy Trent, which provides another clue. Mr. Starr was an investigative reporter before he became ill. After some tracing, they learn that Jimmy Trent is not a pitcher for the Atlanta Braves.Ryder and Mr. Starr take off for Atlanta to try to contact him to see if he will give them the money for the surgery. However, getting to see a famous baseball player isn't easy and the pair has lots of adventures and difficulties before they can actually talk to him - and find out that he isn't much of a hero at all.The story was very engaging. I couldn't put it down. I loved Ryder's perseverance as he tries to do whatever he can to save his mother's life. I loved the grouchy Mr. Starr. Fans of contemporary middle grade fiction who like some sports in their stories will enjoy this one very much.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Plenty of action and Mr. Starr will really grow on you By John Rogers ClarkIV Ryder and his mom live in New York. They're happy, but just get by on the money she makes cleaning toilets. Ryder is protective of her, so much so that he has developed a pattern of turning down invitations from the kids on the baseball team he's on. He gets more of these now that he's blossomed into the best player on the team. He loves baseball and his dream is to be in the major leagues. Every time he mentions it, Mom freezes. She keeps telling him he'll become a doctor or a lawyer. She also refuses to tell him anything about his father. On the way home from a game, they're arguing about his latest refusal to attend a sleepover at a museum with another boy, when he jerks away from her and she stumbles into the street where she's hit by a vehicle. Everything becomes surreal for Ryder. At first he can't believe what's happening, but when one of the firemen takes him under his wing, Ryder becomes very upset and guilt-ridden because he blames himself. When Doyle, the fireman, uses his position to get Ryder into the hospital and learn how badly his mom is hurt, things seem pretty grim. Mom's heart is badly damaged and she needs 2 valves replaced if she's going to survive. An operation will cost $200,000 and the situation is further complicated by her signing a do not resuscitate order ten years before when she was treated for something else. By this point, Doyle has fallen under the spell that Mom casts on most men. He's determined to use the power of the fire department to raise the money, but it must happen within 2 weeks or Mom will likely die. Meanwhile Ryder asks his crippled and extremely grumpy neighbor for help. Mr. Starr can barely move, but his brain is sharp as is his tongue and he used to be a crime reporter for a big newspaper. When Ryder shows him a ball and a letter his mom hid in her closet, they start searching to see if they can find Ryder's father who he believes is a pro ball player. The search involves getting arrested, banned from a couple ballparks, a train trip to Atlanta and more roadblocks that you can imagine. Despite setback after setback, Ryder and his grumpy neighbor persevere and the ending is extremely satisfying. This is a great book for sports fans, kids who wonder about an absent parent and those who love an action filled story. It also does a great job of making a severely handicapped person come to life in sympathetic ways. All in all, a dandy addition for school and public libraries.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Another excellent pitch by Tim Green. By Middy Greenlaw Tim Green has penned another wonderful tale, replete with real characters and a strong story line. This is a darker book than his previous works, and looks at the complexities of a modern teen's family life, good and bad. There's less baseball than a typical Tim Green book too, yet the whole pathway is interwoven around the sport. Clear personalities drive the action, and emotions are sometimes exciting, sometimes raw. It's a piece of real life that just fits.
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