The Rookie Bookie, L. Jon Wertheim
The Rookie Bookie, L. Jon Wertheim
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The Rookie Bookie

Author: L. Jon Wertheim, Tobias J. Moskowitz

Narrator: Bryan Kennedy

Unabridged: 5 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/07/2014

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Using the tips, truths, and stats they explore in their New York Times bestseller Scorecasting, two dads pack super sports savvy and important math and financial concepts into a fun and heartwarming first novel for kids.

New kid Mitch Sloan wants to fit in, but his nerdy love of statistics and making money isn't winning him any friends in his sports-loving town--until he finds the perfect way to attain instant popularity. But running a football betting ring at school eventually turns sour, and Mitch loses the only real friend he's made. He'll have to win her back by using his brainpower for good and helping the school football team achieve victory--if they'll listen to the advice of a former bookie!

About L. Jon Wertheim

L. Jon Wertheim is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and the author of several books, including Blood in the Cage, a chronicle of the rise of mixed martial arts, and Running the Table, about a bipolar pool hustler named Kid Delicious. His work has been featured in The Best American Sports Writing numerous times.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeff on December 20, 2016

This book is about a boy named Mitch and he just moved from California to Illinois. Kevin, Mitch's older brother is a decent football player.The Rookie Bookie is a great book because it talks about Mitch trying to fit in with the popular while being a nerd. This book is a really good book because it......more

Goodreads review by Beth on January 28, 2015

"Rookie Bookie" by L.Jon Wertheim is an intermediate chapter book with an AR reading level of 4.6 and an interest level of 3rd - 6th grades. This book, depending on the reading abilities of the student would work as either a read aloud book or an independent reading book. The student Interest Invento......more

Goodreads review by Christine on November 07, 2019

This was another selection for our 5th grade book club and I absolutely loved everything about this book. Mitch and his family recently moved from California to Illinois. Mitch isn't an athlete like his older brother but he does have a mind for math. Can he find a way to leverage his skill set to ma......more

Goodreads review by Shaun on March 08, 2017

Don´t ever do what he did in school kids # Great book......more

Goodreads review by Jairo on May 27, 2016

This book was about this kid named Mitch and he just moved from California to Illinois. Because his parents think that they will be more successful in their shop if they've move. And then he likes sports so he signs up for math in sports to make plans in football games. And he bets on stuff to get l......more


Quotes

Praise for Scorecasting:"A Freakonomics for sports.... Wertheim's familiar, straightforward style effectively complements the reams of data provided by Moskowitz.... a well-conceived and -executed addition to the burgeoning movement of stats-based sporting analysis."—Kirkus Reviews

"Sports buffs eager to win their next barroom argument will be lining up for this book."—Booklist

"Scorecasting is both scholarly and entertaining, a rare double. It gets beyond the cliched narratives and tried-but-not-necessarily-true assumptions to reveal significant and fascinating truths about sports."—Bob Costas, NBC sports commentator

"The most important and fascinating sports book in years."—The Star-Ledger (NJ)

"A counterintuitive, innovative, unexpected handbook for sports fans interested in the truths that underpin our favorite games. With their lively minds and prose, Moskowitz and Wertheim will change the way you think about and watch sports. Not just for stats nerds, Scorecasting enlightens and entertains. I wish I had thought of it!"—Jeremy Schaap, ESPN reporter and author of Cinderella Man

"(Sports + numbers) x great writing = winning formula. A must read for all couch analysts."—Richard Thaler, bestselling author of Nudge and Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics, University of Chicago