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The Setback

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Liam has been dreaming of attending Camp Jackman, the ultimate summer camp for athletic kids, and all he needs is one more All-Star team for his application. But when Liam is cut from the baseball ...
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  • 31 March 2026
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After getting cut from the baseball team, Liam must secure a spot on a new all-star sports team if he wants to attend Camp Jackman with his friend Marcus.

This means trying out for multiple sports, which isn’t as easy as he thought it would be. Liam worries about his less-than-average height and missing out on camp, but even worse, he’s discovering that his friendship with Marcus isn’t what he thought it was. He is willing to try any sport that might get him into Camp Jack. To do this, Liam will need to perform like never before.  Can Liam beat the odds and learn that sometimes setbacks are really just opportunities to try new things?

Long time athlete, Lynn Leitch, writes with humor, heart, and grit. As the first girl on her own town’s All-Star baseball team, Lynn knows the power of sports in a child's life.

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Price: $13.95
Pages: 224
Publisher: Pajama Press Inc.
Imprint: Pajama Press
Publication Date: 31 March 2026
Trim Size: 8.00 X 5.50 in
ISBN: 9781772783629
Format: Paperback
BISACs: JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / General, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Hockey, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Baseball & Softball, JUVENILE FICTION / Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / New Experience, Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family & home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories
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“An accessible and encouraging take on staying the course.”—Kirkus Reviews (★★★★★)



“A real sports story with heart, this book has big appeal for kids who may already be feeling pressure to behave a certain way or fit a certain mold as they take on growing up.” Booklist Reviews (★★★★★)



A fun, accessible story for sports-loving readers, with the lesson that there are many paths a person can take to find the activity that clicks with them.” School Library Journal (★★★★★)