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Reviews of
Under the Baseball Moon

• "Ritter has crafted a work that is far beyond the ordinary. The characters are eccentric and dynamic.... Even the language is multi-layered, mixing music, sport and street talk with soaring imagery. ...[A] truly remarkable work."
  —Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews
  
  
• "Sparkling...mysterious...ominous...superbly catches the weird uniqueness of Ocean Beach, California."
  —Starred Review, School Library Journal
  
  
• "Ritter pulls out all the stops in developing his myth-heavy plot...telling his story in a hip, street-smart argot. Teen friendly, lots of fun, with plenty of thematic pizzazz."
  —Starred Review, Booklist, Bill Ott, American Library Association
  
  
• "Under the Baseball Moon...transcends the usual tired formula of baseball novels...quirky...refreshing...fun."
  —Washington Post
  
  
• "Lyrical only gets at a piece of this luscious novel by the inimitable writer, John H. Ritter. His latest offering literally sings... Ocean Beach and its inhabitants deliver the humor. Mix in some rhythms and beats from street culture, the music biz, plus a dash of magical realism and you have the perfect score for this novel whose voice cries out."
  —Dr. Teri Lesesne, Sam Houston State University
  
  
• "Ritter returns with another great baseball fable...[He] weaves his usual magic and creates an even better novel—a little more literarily complex and even funnier than his earlier works."
  —VOYA, James Blasingame