<p>Meet Alex Frankovitch the biggest mouth in the Little League. His wise-cracking leads him to a contest of athletic skills with T.J. Stoner a living Little League legend.</p><p><br></p><p>Reproducible chapter questions plus comprehension questions a story summary author biography creative and cross-curricular activities complete with answer key.</p><p><br></p><p>A novel by Barbara Park.</p><p><br></p><p>Learning Objectives</p><p>1. To emphasize the major strategies used during the reading process.</p><p>2. To provide practice and reinforcement in a variety of language skills.</p><p>3. To foster a love for reading.</p><p>4. To improve and develop students' creativity.</p><p>5. To assess students' work through the use of a novel study as a teaching tool.</p>