Strike Zone

Derek Jeter, Paul Mantell

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
• Year: 2020
• eBook ISBN: 9781534455016

In the seventh book in the New York Times bestselling middle grade series inspired by the life of iconic New York Yankee Derek Jeter, young Derek and his friends learn the true meaning of teamwork when they have to embrace the unexpected on their baseball team.

At the first practice of the season, Derek takes note of who is on the team. They have some good players, for sure—but also some weaker ones. There’s still one kid missing, and Derek hopes it’s a really good ballplayer to round out the roster. But when the kid arrives, everyone is shocked: she’s a girl! Can Derek’s team come together to have a winning season?

Inspired by Derek Jeter’s childhood, this is the seventh book in Jeter Publishing’s New York Times bestselling middle grade baseball series that focuses on key life lessons from Derek Jeter’s Turn 2 Foundation.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Chapter One: Change of Plans
• Chapter Two: The Other Two Shoes Drop
• Chapter Three: Out of Nowhere
• Chapter Four: Reeling and Dealing
• Chapter Five: Getting in Deeper
• Chapter Six: Awkward Moments
• Chapter Seven: Reality Hits—Hard
• Chapter Eight: All Work and No Play
• Chapter Nine: Heavy Blows
• Chapter Ten: Showdown on the Hill
• Chapter Eleven: What Lies Beneath
• Chapter Twelve: In Reverse
• Chapter Thirteen: What’s the Word?
• Chapter Fourteen: The Worm Turns
• Chapter Fifteen: Seeds of Hope
• About the Authors
• Copyright