I just finished, MUDVILLE, a debut young adult novel by local author Kurtis Scaletta. And it was great! I have to admit, it took me a little while to pick up the book because I thought - It's about baseball and I don't really care all that much about baseball. And you know what? It is about baseball, but it's more importantly about character.
The main character, Roy, and his father live in Moundville, where it has been raining constantly for the last 22 years, ever since Moundville played baseball against rival town Sinister Bend. Now, Roy comes home from baseball camp (in a sunny town) to find a boy about his age sitting on his couch. It's Sturgis, a lanky boy with scars and a prosthetic ear. And he's staying!
Will it ever stop raining? Will they ever play ball again in Moundville? What happened to the people of Sinister Bend? And who the heck is Sturgis? I won't say anymore, except read the book to find out what happens. You won't be disappointed.
And if you'd like to meet the author, Kurtis will be at Micawber's this Saturday, March 14 at 1:00 pm. Come by to hear him read from MUDVILLE, meet "Chuck" the baseball-loving puppet, and eat some baseball-related treats. Can you ask for anything more?
P.S. Kurtis loves cats. In this photo, one of his many cats is chewing on his manuscript!
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