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Peer reviewedBarron, Ronald – ALAN Review, 1996
Gives a brief biography of Will Weaver, author of young adult fiction, and a detailed review of Weaver's "Striking Out" and its sequel "Farm Team." Explains that the two novels focus on a young adult's family life and his aspiration to excel as a baseball player on the middle school team. (TB)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Authors, Baseball, Biographies
