Twelve-year-old Nick loves baseball so after a year in the hospital fighting polio and with a brace on one leg, Nick takes a job with the team for which his father is catcher and gets to see the great pitcher, Satchel Paige, play during the 1935 season. Includes historical notes. Interest Level: 3-6 Reading Level: 5.6 ATOS Book Level: 5.6 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 6 AR Quiz: 149825EN Reading Counts Level: 6.2 Reading Counts Points: 10 Lexile Measure: 900 Iowa Children's Choice 2015 -2016.