Author of the Month Tim Green

Hit one out of the park with New Kid by Tim Green, April’s Author of the Month.

If only life were as easy off the field as it is on the field for Brock Nickerson. Moving from place to place at the drop of a hat has never been easy, and keeping friends is impossible when you have to change your name every time you move. Brock's passion for baseball has always helped him cope and he's hopeful that their latest move will be his last. He's found a coach that really believes in his ability and is willing to go all out to prove that Brock has what it takes to be a real ball player. Will his dad's mysterious and dangerous life interfere yet again, or will Brock finally be able to stay in one place and find his own life?

Questions and Activities

• Coach Hudgens teaches Brock to pitch using U13 rules. What are the differences between Little League, Youth League, and Professional baseball?
• Brock has lived in many different states. Where have you lived? If you've only lived in Illinois, is there a state you would like to live in or have visited? Explore the 50 states, where else might you like to live?
• Baseball season starts in April. Are you a Cubs or White Sox fan? Do you have a different Major League team you follow?
• Barrett Malone won two Cy Young awards for best pitching in baseball. Who was Cy Young?
• Explore even more of the sports world at Hit the Field with Tim Green.

Discover even more about Tim Green and his writing process.