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John H. Ritter—
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Fenway Fever, the story of a struggling Boston Red Sox team making its way back to the top by restoring harmony and balance to Fenway Park, is coming out in paperback this month. And like the book itself, it is packed with unexpected knowledge and hidden truths.
My publisher, Puffin Books, not only agreed to include book club and literary circle questions (lovingly provided by New York Times bestselling author Susan Vreeland), but they also agreed to insert several “outtake” scenes at the end of the book. These standalone scenes were either deleted for space considerations or they represent possible directions in the storyline I decided, for one reason or another, not to pursue.
Kirkus Reviews calls Fenway Fever
"...full of energy and wonder."
From IRA's Reading Today:
"With its moments of pathos, heroism, mysticism, and wonder from a master craftsman, this seamlessly-written book will make readers believe in all sorts of miracles."
Fenway Fever
What if a baseball crazy boy genius and a quirky Red Sox pitcher were the only ones who could reverse a new Red Sox Curse and restore balance once again to Fenway Park?
Book I of Cruz: The Desperado Who Stole Baseball What if the ancestors of Cruz de la Cruz met up with outlaw Billy the Kid and they changed the game of baseball forever?
Book II of Cruz:
The Boy Who
Saved Baseball
What if one day a boy discovers the secret of hitting a baseball—every time?
Choosing Up Sides
What if a natural lefty was forced by religion to be right-handed? Where could he go to be himself?
Over the Wall
What if an all-star shortstop's future depended upon building a Vietnam War Memorial—
to the other side?
Under the Baseball Moon
What if music could perfect a pitcher's timing? Or help a batter hit the perfect pitch?
