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If you're a YA reader who loves sports you won't want to miss this event with Mike Lupica. Mike, a master of YA sports books, is the author of the bestselling Travel Team, Heat, The Big Field, and Million-Dollar Throw. In his latest, The Batboy, 14-year-old baseball fanatic Brian has landed his dream assignment: batboy for the Detroit Tigers. It's more than just a job or a chance to hang around his idols for Brian. He thinks the job is also a way back into the life of his father who also loved the sport. In fact, he chose baseball over his own family.  But Hank Bishop, once the most popular player in baseball, knows that sometimes there's just no winning some people back. As Hank, who was kicked out of the sport for using steroids, tries to make his comeback, he and Brian develop a much-needed, if unlikely, friendship. You'll get a look behind-the-scenes of everyday life of professional baseball players in this exciting, heartwarming story.

Find out more about Mike Lupica and watch an interview with him by visiting his website.