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Soar

By Joan Bauer

Newbery Honor winner Joan Bauer hits a home run with her newest protagonist, who always sees the positive side of any situation.

     Jeremiah is not one to let anything keep him down. Starting with his adoption by computer genius Walt, Jeremiah has looked on his life as a series of lucky breaks. When a weak heart keeps him from playing his beloved baseball, Jeremiah appoints himself the team coach. When Walt has to move for another new assignment, Jeremiah sees it as a great chance to explore a new town. But no sooner do they arrive than a doping scandel is revealed and the town feels betrayed and disgraced. Jeremiah takes it as his personal mission to restore the town’s morale and help the teams bounce back and remember how to soar. Full of humor, heart, and baseball lore, Soar is Joan Bauer at her best.

State Awards

Recommended reading lists from your state's teacher or librarian associations!
  • Arkansas
    • Charlie May Simon Book Award, 2018-2019
  • Illinois
    • Bluestem Book Award, 2018
  • Maryland
    • Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, 2017-2018
  • Texas
    • Bluebonnet Award, 2017-2018
    • Triple Crown Awards, 2016-2017
  • Kentucky
    • Bluegrass Book Award, 2017-2018
  • Vermont
    • Dorothy Canfield Fischer Children's Book Award, 2017-2018
  • Nebraska
    • Golden Sower Award, 2018-2019
  • Wyoming
    • Indian Paintbrush Book Award, 2016-2017
  • Iowa
    • Iowa Children's Choice Award, 2019-2020
  • Louisiana
    • Louisiana Young Readers Choice Award, 2019
  • Maine
    • Maine Student Book Award, 2017-2018
  • Missouri
    • Mark Twain Readers Award, 2018-2019
  • Minnesota
    • Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award, 2018-2019
  • Pennsylvania
    • Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, 2017-2018
  • South Carolina
    • South Carolina Junior Book Award, 2018-2019
  • Tennessee
    • Volunteer State Book Award, 2018-2019

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