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Angela CalabreseChicken Scratch Books / 2025 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$8.495.0 out of 5 stars for Year of the Meatball. View reviews of this product. 2 Reviews
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Talitha J Hart5 Stars Out Of 5Friends in the InfieldJanuary 25, 2025Talitha J HartQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5A wonderful story that already feels like an old classic. Joey Marconi is not happy about moving from the Bronx out into the sticks. He misses his friends, his school, and his baseball team. His family is also changing as his Nonna grows older and more forgetful. But with the help of the spunky girl next door, Joey is able to confront his weaknesses, grow in confidence, and find a new place to belong.
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Debbie S.5 Stars Out Of 5Sports fans alert!January 10, 2025Debbie S.Year of the Meatball is a great story for baseball lovers, but it is much more than that. Angela Calabrese has authored a story about family, friendship, loss, and realizing that change--even when it's hard--is not necessarily bad. Main character Joey has a deep love for playing baseball and the New York Yankees, but his family's move leaves Joey feeling like his baseball playing days are over without his old team.
I must admit I struggled to like Joey Marconi in the beginning of this book. He was much more of a whiner than his sister (who he referred to as a whiney little sister more than once). He was determined to punish his family with his bad attitude because of the family's move from the Bronx to the country. Then I began to see glimmers of compassion. Joey's compassion and caring continued to expand as the story goes on as he begins to see beyond himself to others and their situations.
I became a Joey fan and was rooting for him as he began moving forward, messing up, and trying to make things right again. Joey is truly a good kid trying to work through lots of changes--moving to a new place, leaving friends, making new friends, dealing with bullies, and facing the mental decline of his beloved very Italian grandmother.
Boys and girls are shown as strong characters and strong althletes. Lots of ethnic and cultural flavor throughout the story. A good MG read!
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