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The Year Mom Won the Pennant (Matt Christopher Sports Classics)

Matthew F Christopher · 1986

Explore the age guidance, content cautions, positive qualities, and supporting notes for The Year Mom Won the Pennant (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) by Matthew F Christopher. This book is content notes include Products & advertising, Strong language; positive qualities include Courage & resilience, Good role models.

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Strongest cautions

  • Products & advertising1/5
  • Strong language1/5

Strongest positives

  • Courage & resilience3/5
  • Good role models3/5
  • Positive messages3/5

What’s in it?

Products & advertising1/5
Why this rating?

No notable product placement or commercial push.

Strong language1/5
Why this rating?

Language is appropriate for elementary age.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience3/5
Why this rating?

The mother demonstrates courage in taking on a role that faced social resistance.

Creativity & curiosity2/5
Why this rating?

Encourages creative thinking in coaching and problem-solving within the game.

Diverse representation1/5
Why this rating?

Features characters from a traditional 1980s suburban sports context, focusing on gender roles.

Educational value2/5
Why this rating?

Provides some insight into the dynamics of baseball and youth coaching.

Kindness & empathy2/5
Why this rating?

Kindness and mutual respect are encouraged as the team bonds.

Positive messages3/5
Why this rating?

Emphasizes teamwork, perseverance, fair play, family support, and handling success or disappointment constructively.

Good role models3/5
Why this rating?

The mother serves as a strong, determined role model for the children.

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  1. What did courage look like in this story? Was being brave always the same as being fearless?
  2. Did products, possessions, or buying things matter to the story? What message did that send?
  3. Which choice in The Year Mom Won the Pennant (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) would you have made differently, and why?
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