Play Ball

I wheel myself along the hallway and grab my mask and Dad’s old-fashioned catcher’s mitt from the basket at the bottom of the kitchen cupboard. I put the mitt there after Dad died because I couldn’t stand to look at it anymore, and it wasn’t like I had any use for it. Not until today, anyway. —MASCOT by Antony John

Read Along!

Discover more Middle Grade books that feature hats during the month of January!

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Author: Middle Grade Carousel

A mother-daughter duo dedicated to all things Middle Grade, CJ & Elza run a series of monthly reading challenges. You can also find them on Twitter: @kindeladies, or Instagram: @mgcarousel.

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