Summer Reading
The Big Field By: Mike Lupica
Summary: The Big Field is about a boy named
Keith Hutchinson who plays for the American Legion team, the Boynton Beach Post
226 Cardinals. Keith played shortstop and second base and his best friend Cody
played right field. Then a kid named Darryl came to the team and took Hutch’s
spot. So Darryl played short, Hutch played second, and Cody played right field.
The Cardinals made it to the little league World Series. It was game 3 of the
World Series and there were 2 outs in the bottom of the ninth a man on second
and Hutch was up and his dad told him to bunt. Hutch bunted and he was safe and
Darryl was up and he hit a home run over the fence and the Cardinals won the
World Series 5-2.
Protagonist:
I think the protagonist in The Big Field is
Keith and Darryl. I think that because the book talks about them the most. Also
I think that because Keith was the one who got them to the World Series. Darryl
was the one who got the homerun and they won the World Series. At first Hutch
and Darryl would never get along and now they do and they won the World Series.
Also I think that they are the protagonists because they are the main
characters.
Antagonists:
I think the antagonist is the Astros
pitcher Rod Brown. I think that because they want to beat the Cardinals and win
the World Series. Also because he tried to hit Hutch in the head with the ball.
I think that because the pitcher is very mean. Also because he just wants to win
it for himself.
Theme:
The theme of the story The Big Field is
that you can never give up. I think that because Keith never wants to give up
winning the little league World Series. Also because Hutch keeps practicing to
be very good in the World Series and make no mistakes. Also Hutch wants to find
out if his dad well ever love baseball again. Also Hutch well never give up
winning the little league World Series.
Authors Perspective: Mike Lupica was born
on May 11, 1952 in Oneida, New York.
Mike Lupica is a sports writer and his favorite team that he wrote about
is the New York Yankees. Lupica spent his childhood in Nashua, New Hampshire and
Graduated from Bishop Guertin High School and later Boston College. Mike Lupica
has received many awards including in 2003 the Jim Murray award from the
National Football Foundation. In October 2006, Lupica’s third children’s novel
Miracle On 49th Street was published. Since 1988 has been on the
Sports Reporters show on ESPN.
on May 11, 1952 in Oneida, New York.
Mike Lupica is a sports writer and his favorite team that he wrote about
is the New York Yankees. Lupica spent his childhood in Nashua, New Hampshire and
Graduated from Bishop Guertin High School and later Boston College. Mike Lupica
has received many awards including in 2003 the Jim Murray award from the
National Football Foundation. In October 2006, Lupica’s third children’s novel
Miracle On 49th Street was published. Since 1988 has been on the
Sports Reporters show on ESPN.
Book Review: The Big Field is about a young
baseball player who wants to win the World Series. His friends Cody and Darryl
are going to practice hard so they can win the World Series. The main topic is
to play baseball and see if you like it. I think that the book is very good and
I liked very much because it talks about baseball. If I were to rate this I would give it 4 stars because it is very good but some of it doesn't make sense. People should
read this book if they love baseball because it is all about baseball. I think the reader should be 10 and
up because it has some bad words .
baseball player who wants to win the World Series. His friends Cody and Darryl
are going to practice hard so they can win the World Series. The main topic is
to play baseball and see if you like it. I think that the book is very good and
I liked very much because it talks about baseball. If I were to rate this I would give it 4 stars because it is very good but some of it doesn't make sense. People should
read this book if they love baseball because it is all about baseball. I think the reader should be 10 and
up because it has some bad words .