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BOOK OF THE WEEK Inside the Park By Andrea Williams (HarperCollins) Timothy’s family nicknamed him Pumpsie in honor of Pumpsie Green, who became the first Black player on the Boston Red Sox in 1959. While 12-year-old Pumpsie is struggling with hitting on his youth baseball team, his favorite pro team, the Wildcats, is having a good year. If the Wildcats win their next three home games, they will make the playoffs for the first time in Pumpsie’s life. Pumpsie and his mom have tickets to one of the games, and the Wildcats defeat their opponent! The next day, Pumpsie’s twin sister, Tiana, is cast in a commercial with the Wildcats. Pumpsie is jealous because Tiana doesn’t even care about baseball. After the game, Tiana and a dog actor, Campy, start…

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