"Rather than producing a stereotyped high school jock, Deuker portrays Josh as a complex and multidimensional character. A well-crafted sports novel that delivers without becoming didactic or boring."  -- SLJ "The well-written sports scenes--baseball and football--will draw reluctant readers, but it is Ryan's moral courage that will linger when the reading is done." --Booklist "The baseball diamond leads to much more than just a winning season in this exciting and moving novel. Deuker, adept at capturing the thrills during the game, also proves talented at dramatizing Ryan's torment in the face of his friend's deeds; the depiction of a boy coming into his own is resonant and inspiring." --Kirkus Reviews "An excellent sports story, with a lot more to it than just the game of baseball."  -- VOYA  .