Derek Jeter
Author
Series
Derek Jeter volume 4
Publisher
Smon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
Inspired by Derek Jeter’s own life, Fair Ball is the fourth middle grade novel in the New York Times bestselling Jeter Publishing Program and focuses on the theme “the world isn’t always fair.”
Life isn’t always fair. You can’t control that, but you can control how you think and act when things don’t go your way. You have to hang in there and keep after it, not get down and give up.
Derek has a lot to look forward to. School is almost...
Author
Series
Derek Jeter volume 8
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
In the eighth book in the New York Times bestselling middle grade series inspired by the life of iconic New York Yankee Derek Jeter, young Derek and his friends learn how to balance competitive spirits with their love of the game.
As Derek and his team tackle playoffs, everyone deals with the pressure in different ways. And practice gets intense! One of Derek’s teammates, Avery, starts being especially hard on herself. She isn’t even enjoying...
Author
Series
Derek Jeter volume 6
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
In the sixth book in the New York Times bestselling middle grade series inspired by the life of iconic New York Yankee Derek Jeter, young Derek bites off more than he can chew when he decides to enter the school talent show and try out for the basketball team.
Between promising Vijay that he’ll compete in the school talent show and promising Dave that he’ll try out for the basketball team, Derek Jeter has a lot he’s trying to juggle. A commitment...
Author
Series
Derek Jeter volume 9
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
In the ninth book in the New York Times bestselling middle grade series inspired by the life of iconic New York Yankee Derek Jeter, Derek must learn how to be a team player from the dugout and the importance of taking care of his body.
Seventh grade is off to a rocky start for Derek Jeter. But he’s soon distracted by all that’s going on in his own life…which includes basketball and baseball team responsibilities. He’s talked about it with...
5) Strike Zone
Author
Series
Derek Jeter volume 7
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
In the seventh book in the New York Times bestselling middle grade series inspired by the life of iconic New York Yankee Derek Jeter, young Derek and his friends learn the true meaning of teamwork when they have to embrace the unexpected on their baseball team.
At the first practice of the season, Derek takes note of who is on the team. They have some good players, for sure—but also some weaker ones. There’s still one kid missing, and Derek hopes...
6) The Contract
Author
Series
The Contract volume 1
Publisher
Jeter Children's, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
In Kalamazoo, Michigan, eight-year-old Derek Jeter, who dreams of playing for the New York Yankees, learns what it takes to be a champion on and off the field.
7) Hit & Miss
Author
Series
The Contract volume 2
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Young Derek Jeter's friendship with a new student puts him at odds with his friends and seems to be hurting his baseball swing, plus he gets in trouble for confronting a student who is bullying his sister, in violation of the contract with his parents.
8) Change Up
Author
Series
The Contract volume 3
Publisher
Jeter Children's, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Young Derek Jeter is excited when his father becomes coach of his baseball team, but things don't go as he had planned"--
Author
Series
Baseball Genius volume 1
Publisher
Jeter Children's/Aladdin
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"An average kid with an above average talent for predicting baseball pitches tries to help his favorite player out of a slump"--
10) Walk-off
Author
Series
Derek Jeter volume 10
Publisher
Jeter Children's/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Lexile measure
780L
Language
English
Description
In the tenth book in the New York Times bestselling middle grade series inspired by the life of iconic New York Yankee Derek Jeter, young Derek and his friends persevere through everyday challenges.
Derek Jeter dreams of being the shortstop for the New York Yankees. He even imagines himself in the World Series. So Derek makes his case to be shortstop, but realizes winning is hard.
With his dad, Derek works hard practicing and makes sure he keeps...
11) Curveball
Author
Series
The Contract volume 5
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
While spending the summer with his extended family in New Jersey, Derek finds a team he can play baseball with and earns money to take his best friend to a Yankees game.