This book is an inspirational Young Adult book. If you are a fan of Little League it will be good. I was looking for more challanging things happening, but it did not. I really don't feel that it can keep a readers interest. The author should include more life changing and inspiring things to happen to his characters. And, what twelve year old talks about church all the time? Not many.

I wasn't sure that a group of 12 year old boys would actually befriend an autistic boy - especially in the 70s, but the book was well written, and our group enjoyed discussing it.

This was a great book about boys playing ball in a very pertinent time period in their life. They learned alot that summer playing ball together about life.

The book is very well written, in addition to being a wonderful story. The prose and turn of phrase are beautiful.