Toby Wheeler

Eighth Grade Benchwarmer

Thatcher Heldring

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Random House USA Inc
11 November 2008

Sporting stories (Children's&YA)

"Thatcher's debut novel will appeal to fans of Barbara Park's Skinnybones and Jerry Spinelli's Crash--they'll love his funny and thoughtful take on middle-school sports and friendship. Thatcher is a member of the Class of 2k7 (www.classof2k7.com), a group of first-time children's book authors, who work together to market and publicize their books. He's hard at work on his next novel about baseball.

Fans of John Feinstein and Matt de la Pena will love Toby Wheeler's dreams of being a basketball star that Phil Jackson says is ""a truly great basketball story.""

And don't miss Thatcher Heldring's newest novel, The Football Girl--about a girl who follows her passion for the game and tries out for the football team!

When Toby Wheeler has a chance to join the junior high basketball team, he's eager

to prove he can keep up with his best friend, JJ. But practice doesn't go quite as

Toby has planned, and when the coach announces the lineup, Toby's hopes of playing

ball with JJ are history- he's an eighth-grade benchwarmer!

""A truly great basketball story. Every hoops fan will love this book.""-Phil Jackson, former head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers and member of the NBA Hall of Fame

""This novel will appeal to readers who are looking for

something one step beyond Matt Christopher's books.""-SLJ

""This

engaging sports

story gains depth from subplots involving Toby's tricky

relationships

with his former best friend and with the coach's

daughter.""-The Horn Book

""Looking for something to do during halftime of the March Madness basketball games? Read this book.""-The Washington Post

""With so much written about the friction

between girl friends, it's good to have a book that acknowledges that

left-out feeling happens to boys, too.""-Booklist"

By: Thatcher Heldring
Imprint: Random House USA Inc
Dimensions: Height: 194mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 180g
ISBN: 9780440421832
ISBN 10: 0440421837
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 11 November 2008
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

THATCHER HELDRING grew up in the Pacific Northwest, where he taught himself to write and play sports-though not at the same time. Heldring has had several jobs in publishing. He has also worked as a grocery bagger, a ditchdigger, a small forward, a goalie, a scorekeeper, a coach, a rabid fan, a benchwarmer, and a shortstop. He lives with his wife and son in Seattle, a good place for indoor sports. He is the author of Toby Wheeler- Eighth-Grade Benchwarmer, Roy Morelli Steps Up to the Plate, The League, and The Football Girl. To learn more about Thatcher and his books, visit him online at spitballinc.com or follow @theldring on Twitter.

Reviews for Toby Wheeler: Eighth Grade Benchwarmer

A truly great basketball story. Every hoops fan will love this book. Phil Jackson, member of the NBA Hall of Fame and head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers Engaging . . . will appeal to readers who are looking for something one step beyond Matt Christopher books. <i> School Library Journal</i>