Heavy Hitters (Game Changers, Book 3)

The Game Changers trilogy concludes the way it began, with the Core Four (now the Core Four Plus One) of Ben McBain, Sam Brown, Coop Manley, Lily Wyatt, and Shawn O'Brien combining their formidable talents for a run at the league championship, this time in baseball. As outstanding as the boys proved......more

Personal response I really like this book because it showed that you should never give up. It shows that you don't have to give up when you're down by a lot. It's very interesting how Ben helped Justin get his mind off of what was happening in his family life so he could play baseball. Plot Ben lives i......more

This was a book club selection for the 5th grade book club I mentor. Without reading the previous books in the series, I feel like I was missing a connection with 'core four' of friends other than Ben, the main character. The rest of the group seemed interchangeable. I think the sections involving......more

After completing this book,I really do enjoy the style that he writes. Mike Lupica is so successful in his writing because the way he uses words and put images in your head is absolutely amazing. The reason he uses so much imagery is because the target audience is from probably 10-16 years old, whic......more

Ben and his 4 friends Shawn, Coop, Sam, and Justin. All play baseball, when baseball season starts Ben notices something weird about his friend Justin. He has been acting mad and frustrated when playing their baseball games.When Ben finally talks to him he tells him that his parents are getting divo......more