The Young Pitcher

Pearl Zane Grey was an American author mostly known as the master of Western Fiction. His popular adventure novels and stories are presented an idealized image of the rugged Old West.

 “The Young Pitcher” is the first of the Ken Ward books Zane Grey wrote. The main protagonist is Ken Ward. As a new freshman at Wayne College, he finds a way to win recognition through his pitching skills. It is known that Zane Grey modeled Ken after himself, as he was an exceptional baseball player, and the frantic episodes which actually occurred during the league play of the 1880s in Ohio when nearly every town of any size had its own team. Exciting story, amusing characters and plot twists will make the reading fascinating for you and your children. 

You have the great opportunity to get acquainted with the writer, whose stories were some of the best-selling works of all time.  Enjoy the reading!