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=By Matt Christoffer= || On the Mound With Greg Maddux is a true story about a man (Gregory Maddux) who was just a kid who liked playing whiffle in his yard. His older brother and father help make him good at the sport. His brother (Mike Maddux) always let him come with him to play baseball with his friends. No one kid knew how amazing Gregory was. He was even good enough to keep up with kids twice his age! Greg really didn't have too much time to live in one place because of dad. His work required him to move frequently. He helped protect his country. Everywhere Greg was just fine, and continued to toss a ball around.Then, Greg's dad was sent back to the U.S. He continued to play ball in his yard. He gets drafted by the Cubs later in his life, but he also joined the the Braves,too. At the end of the book, Greg achieves his goal. His goal was to win the World Series. The book ends on that note. || The message the author is trying to get through is that hard work pays off and dreams come true. It takes time, but it's posible to accomlish goals. What a message! The author would agree with me most likely. || I personaly found the book amazing and deeply recommend that you read it. It keeps you at the edge of your seat. How? Well, with the baseball game being told to you with great description. For example, the way author described the Atlanta Braves game against Cleveland Indians for the World Series was so suspenseful. In fact, I say if you don't agree, read it again because you probably zoned out reading it. That is how good I thought it was. So in all I think the book Was amazing, intriguing, and fun for a non-fiction worth so many AR points(4 pts.). ||
 * Name of Book || Summary || Theme or Message || Opinion ||
 * =On the Mound With Greg Maddux=