"Home Run" by Paul Collins centers on the life of an extraordinary young boy named Tuna, who is a talented baseball player. As Tuna navigates the challenges of being an aspiring athlete, he grapples with the pressures of family expectations and friendships. The story delves into themes of ambition, resilience, and the quest for identity during the formative years of adolescence. Through triumphs and setbacks on and off the field, Tuna learns important lessons about teamwork, perseverance, and the joy of pursuing one's dreams, ultimately discovering what truly matters in life beyond just winning games. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2003 by Hachette Australia .

Paul Collins has been short-listed for many Australian science fiction and fantasy awards, and has won the Aurealis, William Atheling and the inaugural Peter McNamara awards. His books include THE GREAT FERRET RACE, DRAGONLINKS, SWORDS OF QUENTARIS, SLAVES OF QUENTARIS, DRAGONLORDS OF QUENTARIS and PRINCESS OF SHADOWS. Connah Brecon is an author and illustrator from Melbourne, Australia. He is the author/illustrator of such books as Sherlock Bones and the upcoming There's This Thing. You can visit him online at www. connahbrecon. com and connahbrecon. blogspot. com, or via Twitter @ConnahBrecon.