About This Book
In Matt Christopher's 'Return of the Home Run Kid,' young Sylvester Coddmyer III is having a terrible baseball season, finding himself warming the bench. His luck changes when he meets Cheeko, a mysterious former ballplayer who offers to teach him some aggressive new techniques. While Sylvester's performance dramatically improves, he begins to suspect there's something questionable about Cheeko's advice and methods. This chapter book, suitable for ages 4-11, blends exciting sports action with a subtle mystery and a valuable lesson about integrity, self-reliance, and the true meaning of sportsmanship.
Sylvester Coddmyer III is having a dismal baseball season until he takes advice from a mysterious ex-ballplayer named Cheeko and starts to play more aggressively.
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Discussion Prompts
1
What does it mean to play fair, and why is sportsmanship important even when you really want to win?
2
Sylvester gets advice from Cheeko. How do you decide if advice is good or bad, especially when it helps you succeed?
3
Have you ever felt like Sylvester, struggling with something and wanting to give up? What helped you keep going?
4
What do you think was 'fishy' about Cheeko? What would you have done if you were Sylvester?
5
How does Sylvester's confidence change throughout the story, and what helps him believe in himself?
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