6/22/2023 0 Comments Soar by Joan Bauer![]() Jeremiah’s voice is strong, his personality is fun and quirky, and because of his unusual experiences, he is wise beyond his years in a way which is charming, rather than annoying. ![]() Somehow, though, unlike other books that try to be inspirational, this one never feels cheesy. Though he has his share of problems (in addition to the heart transplant, he was also abandoned as a baby), he has an indomitable spirit, and he uses his positivity to reach out and encourage others. It is so hard to find a book with a truly happy main character, but Jeremiah is one such rare figure. Never one to give up hope, Jeremiah decides to bring baseball back to Hillcrest by starting up a new middle school team and stepping up to be its coach. ![]() When he and his adoptive father, Walt, move to Hillcrest, Ohio for Walt’s job (which involves programming robots), Jeremiah finds that the town is struggling to maintain a baseball team after the death of a teen player and the discovery of a steroids scandal. Jeremiah, whose health is fragile because of a heart transplant, loves baseball but is not physically able to play. ![]()
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