Books Like Beanball
Families who loved Beanball by Gene Fehler often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved Beanball by Gene Fehler often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your teen is grappling with a life-altering setback, a sports injury, or the heavy weight of guilt after an accident. Beanball explores the fallout of a single high school baseball pitch that leaves star athlete Luke Wallace with a traumatic brain injury and a permanent disability. Told through multiple perspectives, the story examines how a community processes shared trauma and how an individual reconstructs their identity when their greatest talent is suddenly stripped away. It is a poignant, realistic choice for ages 12 and up that addresses resilience and the difficult road to forgiveness without offering easy answers. Parents will appreciate its honest look at how one moment of impact ripples through the lives of teammates, family, and even the opposing pitcher.
