Natalie Hyde

"When vandals deface the Harmony Point sign, the town does indeed seem to become the "arm Pit" of the region. The baseball team hasn't won a game in two seasons and the town itself is falling into disrepair."

Saving Armpit is a story that centers around the baseball team, just 10 kids, who try to keep their new baseball coach, and maybe even save their town. A lofty goal, but these kids are determined. That's what I loved the most about this book. It's about overcoming adversity and making show more little changes that could add up to big changes. The characters were all well written and fun, and the book was a quick read because of this.

I enjoyed this book very much and highly recommend it.

5/5 stars.

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When I started reading Saving Armpit by Natalie Hyde I thought it was going to be about a camp. But, it turned out to be a book about a community coming together to make a change. The difference was that most of the community had no idea that change was taking place. I especially liked that it was the kids who banded together to write letters to bring about change. Working towards a cause can have consequences you didn’t even see! Fans of baseball will definitely enjoy this book and the show more changes that the team goes through. For those that don't like baseball- if you like to see people working together and making the world a better place, this is a book that you will really get into. I liked seeing the surprising things that happened once the kids started writing letters, and I also enjoyed reading the letters sprinkled throughout the book. This story will be enjoyed by kids in third grade and up. It gave me some ideas of letters I could write to make a difference in my community. Maybe I will be able to make some positive changes happen too! show less

Tara and her best friend, Rachel, are drawn to join girls' ice hockey by a challenge from the boys' team: whichever team finishes lower in the standings has to be cheerleaders for the other the next season. The girls face an uphill battle in their hockey-crazy town, where girls' sports are given little respect.. This book probably would not be good read unless you are analyzing the gender inequalities.

This is a super cool book! Each page has a different heading/topic, and tons of (easy to read!) information about fossils, dinosaurs, prehistoric times, and lots of fun facts! It seems to me like it would be super engaging for students to look through, and easy to learn from.