Recipient of the 1999 International Reading Association's "Children's Book Award."
Named an American Library Association "Best Book for Young Adults."
Named a 1999 "Blue Ribbon Book" by The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Religion Vs. Nature:
Luke's life has always been difficult. His father is a minister, and his job keeps Luke and his mother and little sister moving around often to different churches. He is always the new kid in his class, and that is sometimes hard. Even harder, though, is the fact that Luke has always been left-handed. His father believes that left-handedness is the sign of the devil, and he spent much time trying to force Luke to be right-handed. Luke tries also, but can't deny that it is much easier to do everything when... more info
"Cornwall, NY Sixth Grader":
"I am a sixth grader. I chose this book because the title interested me because of the topic of baseball and sports. Anyone who enjoys baseball will be interested in this book. When I started to read it, I realized that there was a lot more to the book than just sports. The main character, Luke, was a great pitcher who will teach anyone who reads the book a lot of lessons.
All Luke wanted to do was pitch, but his dad would not let him. He was the local preacher and he believed that baseball was the... more info
Best Book Ever !!:
I'll keep it short and sweet: This book is GREAT, it makes you want to keep reading all day! In my opinion, it is the best book I ever read. Jacob
Great Book From Start to Finish!!:
John Ritter's "Choosing Up Sides" is a beautifully written story of a boy trying to understand his father, all centered around the game of baseball. The cover enticed me to open the book and dive right into it. Then the story took over! The characters come to life on the pages. I found this story funny, entertaining, suspenseful, and amazing. This book will become a baseball classic for all time. I highly recommend this book.
