{"product_id":"the-hurricanes-of-weakerville-9780062327505b","title":"The Hurricanes of Weakerville","description":"\u003cb\u003eMiddle grade star author Chris Rylander brings his signature sense of humor, a compelling and original baseball story, and tons of heart to the story of the Hurricanes of Weakerville.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nAll his life, Alex Weakerman has had one passion: baseball. Specifically, the Hurricanes of Weakerville, Iowa—the scrappy independent-league team owned by his Grandpa Ira.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nEven as team and the town have fallen on tough times, there's no place Alex would rather be than at the ballpark—a hot dog in one hand, a pencil and scorebook in the other, keeping track of each and every statistic. Alex has never been all that great at playing baseball, but that doesn’t matter. For someone as painfully awkward as Alex, being a fan—and a wiz with baseball stats—is all he needs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nWhen Grandpa Ira passes away, though, Alex is crushed. He's lost his best friend, and he doesn’t see any way that the team will survive. But Ira, it seems, has one last trick up his sleeve: his will names Alex the new manager of the Hurricanes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nAlex is as excited as he is terrified at the chance to finally put some of his fantasy baseball genius to use. But as he sets to work trying to win over the players, he soon learns that leading them to victory is about more than just stats. Will he be able to save his team, his hometown, and his family legacy?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fourth Stall, a SCBWI\u003c\/i\u003e Sid Fleischman Humor Award winner and multiple state-award favorite, \u003ci\u003eThe Hurricanes of Weakerville\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to appeal to middle grade readers looking for a funny book about real kids.","brand":"Walden Pond Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42826360422480,"sku":"9780062327505B","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9780062327505-l.jpg?v=1785905398","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/fr\/products\/the-hurricanes-of-weakerville-9780062327505b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}