Bøger af Al Ainsworth

Unity conquers the individual goals and desires of the players and parents of a recreational baseball team when an upstart young coach introduces a new philosophy that disturbs some of the traditions of the league.

Selflessness wins the day when two middle school baseball players create a way for a teammate to survive tryouts and employ his unique talents to help the team.

Manhood scores when a group of talented baseball players learn principles of manhood from the team dads and apply those principles with a hapless rival team.

Enjoyment of the game of baseball triumphs when a trailblazing young coach's philosophy wins out over his fellow All-Star coach's desire to win at all costs.

Legacy leaves its mark on a number of communities when a middle school coach's team learns to play baseball for reasons bigger than themselves.

There and Back is a collection of secret door stories that began as a tenth grade narrative writing project in the classroom of teacher and author Al Ainsworth. Each story involves a character with an external and an internal/psychological problem. The protagonist in each story encounters a secret world in which he or she meets a mentor figure, who gives the character direction and a challenge to live out the guide's plan in the real world. Aimed at upper elementary students, the stories in There and Back: A Collection of Secret Door Short Stories invite readers to join their characters as they struggle with social issues like fear, anxiety, separation, loneliness, and lack of confidence. Table of Contents"My Struggles in Austin" (Eli Bailey)"Vera and Lily" (Hailey Brown)"Comfort Zone" (Jr. Bunch)"Jorge and the Secret Door" (Ethan Herrod)"Some Things Are Meant To Be" (Anna Claire Jackson)"The Perfect World" (Alyssa Kinkade)"The Electric Guitar Odyssey" (Noah Lee)"Saving Josef" (Sarah Murley)"Mary and Me" (McCain Roberts)"The Locker to Alterworld" (Jack Stevenson)"Unbearably Afraid" (Bailey Stroud)"The Family Portrait" (Halle Vincent)"She and Her People" (Eden Wagnon)>Note: Proceeds from the sale of the book will provide perpetual funding for future classes to complete similar projects.