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and fans, there's no way Mickey can succeed. But his inimitable talent -- one of themost gifted arms in the history of baseball -- gives him a chance. Can he survive areal life dream? Or are the harsh realities of life too much for him? This is thepowerful underdog story of how a young man with an extraordinary gift comes ofage in a harsh and competitive world. “ (BooksInPrint Online)Nathanson, E. M., 1928-.FICKnight's Cross : a novel / by E.M. Nathanson and Aaron Bank. -- NewNAT York : Leisure Books, c1993.Neiderman, Andrew.FICThe magic bullet / Andrew Neiderman. -- New York City : LeisureNEI Books, c2008.SUMMARY: "One boy's blood holds the key [to the cure for cancer]. One man will doanything for it.".Nylund, Eric S.FIC Mortal coils / Eric Nylund. -- 1st ed. -- New York : Tor, c2009.NYLSUMMARY: “Orphaned twins Eliot and Fiona have been raised by a repressivegrandmother, whose more than 100 rules have assured that nothing interesting hasever happened in their lives. But when they turn 15, a surprise visit from an uncle bringsthe revelation that their parents are a goddess and Lucifer, Prince of Darkness. Thetwins, whose supernatural powers are just emerging, become sacrificial pawns whenthe league of the gods sets up three heroic trials to test their worthiness to stay aliveand join the family. Meanwhile, the Infernals, or fallen angels, determine to learnwhether the twins belong with them by tempting them three times; to pass this test, theymust survive all three enticements. A hair-raising tale ensues, in which the twins'powers grow as they face the six life-or-death ordeals. The immortals are shadowy yetdimensional characters, but the finely crafted characterizations of the twins sustain thestory. The ending encourages thinking a sequel may be coming. Suggest this as a readalikefor Mark J. Ferrari's The Book of Joby (2007).--Estes, Sally Copyright 2009Booklist” ( February 15, 2009 ; 0-7653-1797-4 )Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938-.FICA fair maiden / Joyce Carol Oates. -- Boston : Houghton MifflinOAT Harcourt, c2010.SUMMARY: “ Sixteen-year-old Katya Spiva is walking with her two summer babysittingcharges in Bayhead Harbor, New Jersey, when she's approached by silver-haired,gentlemanly Marcus Kidder, a local resident of some renown. What does thismysterious rich man really want from Katya, who is young enough to be hisgranddaughter? And what will he risk to get it?.”O'Dell, Tawni.FIC Coal Run / Tawni O'Dell. -- New York : New American Library, c2005.ODESUMMARY: "Coal Run is a community of ghosts and memories. After amining explosion took the lives of so many men and transformed theirfamilies, the reverberations are still being felt in the generation of survivorsthirty years later. Narrator Ivan Zoschenko, the local deputy and erstwhilefootball legend ("the Great Ivan Z"), his pro career sidelined by a knee injury,spends a week seemingly preparing for an old teammate's imminent releasefrom prison. In doing so, Ivan introduces a rich cast of characters - hisunexpectedly wise and comic former beauty queen sister, his former idol ValClaypool, and the young woman whose life he changed forever. And duringthe events of this week, Ivan confronts his demons and reveals himself to bea man whose conscience is burdened by a long-held and shocking secret thatmust be reckoned with."--BOOK JACKET.Page 35 of 433/10/2011