Big Dreams and Self-Doubt
Eli wants to be the best, but he must face the fear that without the newest gear he may never be good enough.
The game changes here
No tech. All heart.
In a world of rocket cleats, drones, and Vision MAXX glasses, one kid still believes in the old-fashioned way to play.
The featured story
Future League: The No-Tech Kid
Meet Eli “Stick” Clarke, the kid without the upgrades. On this field, heart and practice might be the biggest advantage of all.
A fast, funny baseball adventure for middle-grade readers.
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A surprising hybrid storybook where heart, humor, and the future of sports collide.
274pages
100+hand-drawn illustrations
The reading experience
A visual adventure with a middle-school challenge
This hybrid storybook blends a full-length novel with more than 100 hand-drawn illustrations. The art keeps the futuristic action, silliness, and humor alive, while the 274-page story gives middle-school readers a meaningful challenge.
What makes it memorable
Big baseball moments and laugh-out-loud surprises sit beside honest questions about confidence, family, friendship, and what it really means to succeed.
Themes to explore together
Family, Money, and Comparison
Growing up with a single mom and limited money means Eli cannot afford the expensive technology other players take for granted.
Friendship Under Pressure
A wild inventor’s sponsorship changes the team and creates tension between friends, talent, technology, and loyalty.
Is Winning Everything?
Eli must decide what being the best really means—and whether victory matters more than the people beside him.
Heart Without the Tech
In the end, Eli has to discover whether practice, courage, and heart are enough when the upgrades are stripped away.