Once again The Overnight Bestseller is pleased to host a stop on the Tribute Books blog tour. This time we welcome Frank Nappi with his sports juvenile novel Welcome to the Show.
Book Summary and Buy Links
It’s 1950 and Mickey Tussler—the now-famous pitching prodigy with autism and a golden arm—is back for another baseball season in this third installment of Frank Nappi’s critically acclaimed Legend of Mickey Tussler series. Talk of Mickey’s legendary exploits on the field has grown since his improbable debut two years prior, as have the fortunes of Murph and the rest of the lovable ragtag Brew Crew. Now Mickey, Murph, and Lester find themselves heading to Bean Town to play for the Boston Braves.
The call up is sweet, for all of them have overcome insurmountable odds to get where they are. But life in the major leagues is filled with fast-paced action both on and off the field. The bright lights of Boston hold a new series of challenges, hardships, and life lessons—especially for Mickey, who finds himself a long way from throwing apples into a barrel back on the farm. The three newest Braves have each other to lean on, as well as a new group of fans who are swept away by pennant fever, but balancing everything this new world has to offer may prove to be the greatest challenge of all.
Prices/Formats: $9.99 ebook, $9.99 paperback
Genre: YA, Sports, Special Needs
Pages: 288
Release: April 19, 2016
Publisher: Sky Pony Press
ISBN: 9781634508292
Amazon Buy Link
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1634508297?tag=tributebooks-20
Barnes and Noble Buy Link
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/welcome-to-the-show-frank-nappi/1122378351?ean=9781634508292
iTunes Buy Link
https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/book/welcome-to-the-show/id1097501147?mt=11
Welcome to the Show YouTube Video
Author BioFrank Nappi has taught high school English and Creative Writing for over twenty-five years. His debut novel, Echoes from the Infantry, received national attention, including MWSA's silver medal for outstanding fiction. His follow-up novel, The Legend of Mickey Tussler, garnered rave reviews as well, including a movie adaptation of the touching story "A Mile in His Shoes" starring Dean Cain and Luke Schroder. Nappi continues to produce quality work, including Sophomore Campaign, the intriguing sequel to the much-heralded original story and the thriller, Nobody Has to Know, which received an endorsement from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille. The third installment of Nappi's Mickey Tussler series, Welcome to the Show, was released April 2016, and he is currently working on his next thriller, As Long As We Both Shall Live.
Nappi lives on Long Island with his wife Julia and their two sons, Nicholas and Anthony.
The Overnight Bestseller's Review of Welcome to the Show
Baseball,
as America's national pastime, has always been an effective metaphor
for the challenges, frustrations, and triumphs of our
everyday lives.
Frank Nappi's Welcome to the Show is
the third in a series of novels set in the 1950s and featuring
Mickey Tussler, a young pitcher dealing not only with the challenges
of competitive sport but also of autism. To have such a character in
a lead role is refreshing.
In this novel, Mickey has now moved up to the Big Leagues with its additional stressors. Nappi skilfully combines historical detail and fiction while fleshing out his story with a well-developed cast of characters.
You
do not have to be a baseball fan to enjoy the Mickey Tussler
series—although if you are, you'll certainly appreciate the historical
references to the game. You just need to enjoy a good story!
A
final note: Although the Amazon listing for this novel says it is
appropriate for middle-graders (12-year-olds), I found it would be
more suitable for young adult readers aged 17 and up because of the
mature themes.
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Mike, thanks for the great review!
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure, Nicole. Thanks for including me in the blog tour!
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