In this riveting story about baseball and brotherhood, a boy from the
wrong side of the tracks finds himself pitching his way out of
poverty--one strike at a time. By "a premier author of provocative YA
sports novels" (The Bulletin).
Lazarus "Laz" Weathers has always been shy, and his issue with
stuttering when he speaks hasn't helped. Stuck in a Seattle trailer
park, Laz finds baseball helps him escape from the world of poverty and
drugs. When he gets an opportunity to pitch for the rich kids across
town, he has a chance to get drafted by the major leagues.
But playing for the other team means leaving behind his family,
including Antonio, Laz's younger brother, who more and more, seems to be
drawn to the dark world of the Jet City's drug ring. Now Laz will have
to choose between being the star pitcher he always dreamed of becoming
and the team player his family needs.