Angry with his mother for having too little time for him, eleven-year-old Felix takes advantage of an opportunity to become bat boy for a minor league baseball team, hoping to someday be like his father, a famous Cuban outfielder. Includes glossaries of baseball terms and Spanish words and phrases.

Presents a brief biography of Gary Paulsen, author of "Hatchet," beginning with how he found his love of reading--by taking shelter from the cold in a library.

"Presents the biography of children's book author Jeff Kinney while exploring his creative process as a writer and artist and the cultural impact of his work"--Provided by publisher.