Name: Jeni Enjaian's review of Soar by Joan Bauer
Item: Soar
Rating: 4
Author: Jeni Enjaian

Joan Bauer

Newbery Honor–winner Joan Bauer's newest protagonist always sees the positive side of any situation—and readers will cheer him on! Jeremiah is the world’s biggest baseball fan. He really loves baseball and he knows just about everything there is to know about his favorite sport. So when he’s told he can’t play baseball following an operation on his heart, Jeremiah decides he’ll do the next best thing and become a coach. Hillcrest, where Jeremiah and his father Walt have just moved, is a town known for its championship baseball team. But Jeremiah finds the town caught up in a scandal and about ready to give up on baseball. It’s up to Jeremiah and his can-do spirit to get the town – and the team – back in the game. Full of humor, heart, and baseball lore, Soar is Joan Bauer at her best.

Soar

Jeni Enjaian

I love baseball. I love Joan Bauer's books. That made for an excellent combination for me. Bauer creates a unique voice for the narrator, Jeremiah which makes the story come alive. His love for baseball infuses the work and does not seem to be diminished at all with his inability to play due to his heart transplant.

Through a child's eyes, Bauer addresses the sticky, complicated question of what do we do when something we love becomes tainted through no fault of our own. Can we continue to enjoy it? Can we express support even though someone else did something morally wrong? These are deep questions and Bauer handles them with aplomb.

I highly recommend this book.

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Soar by Joan Bauer

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