Close Call Author:Todd Strasser A novel about friendship and sportsmanship by "an author who really has his finger on the way kids think." The New York Times Ian and his friends love to play baseball. But lately it seems as if there's a problem at every game. If it isn't an argument over a call, it's the high school hoods throwing rocks at them. Ian can't unders... more »tand it. All he wants to do is play ball. Why does he have to spend so much time settling arguments? Reviewers said of Todd Strassers most recent book, The Kidnap Kids: "Intrigue, danger, and suspense lurk around several corners and will keep readers turning the pages." School Library Journal« less