Felix knows his dad was a famous baseball player in Cuba—and that his father risked everything to send Felix to America. But his mom won’t reveal anything else. When a baseball team with Cuban players comes to town, Felix wonders if they knew his dad and sneaks into their locker room to ask. That’s when the players mistake him for their new batboy. Determined to uncover the truth about his mysterious father, Felix plays along, going as far as running away from home to become the team’s batboy. His bittersweet adventure glows with the friendship of a miraculous dog, the warmth of a mother’s love, and the magic of baseball.
- ISBN: 9780142410806
- Author: Corbett, Sue
- Published: 2008 , Puffin
- Themes: Baseball, Dogs, growing up, Hispanic Americans, Social skills
- Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction, United States
- No. of pages: 160