The Youngest Hero

By Jerry B. Jenkins

Book Overview

The "New York Times" bestselling author of the Left Behind series hits a home run with this tale of a teenage phenom whose talents carries him all the way to the major leagues. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446529036
• ISBN13: 9780446529037
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Warner Faith
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.3" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

The Best There Ever Way\s

When you finish this book, you'll be searching the Internet to find out if the Youngest Hero was a real person, it's so real. The perfect book for young and old men that love the game of baseball. The author allows you to get into the thoughts of the characters and you become a part of their life. It's the best there ever was. If you like this one, check out author John R. Tunis for other real sports books you can't wait to pick up again to finish.

A Homerun!

This book was excellent. I loved every single minute of it. Even though I am not a big sports fan, this book was engrossing with it's facinating detail to the game of baseball. It gave me a new appreciation of sports, and what it means to the people involved in it. The characters were precious, and I truly felt like I knew them. Several days later, I still remember them well. THAT's the sign of a great book!

Phenomenal

Since I reluctantly read Hometown Legend and was blown away, I've been looking at Jerry Jenkins' other books, and it's been fantastic. This is a wonderful book, and if you're a sports fan like me, you'll appreciate the incredible attention to detail and obvious sports knowledge Jerry has. However, if you're not a sports fan, like my wife, you'll still love it like she did because of the precious characters and terrific dialogue.Do yourself a favor and buy this book!

Delightful and thoughtful for all, no matter your passion

I listened to this book on tape and was really drawn into the characters by the voices of Laurie O'Brien and Jack. I couldn't believe that Laurie was just ONE person being all those characters! What else has she done!?!? I was inspired by this story of one family's struggle to find itself through all the ups and downs of prison, divorce, relocation, age discrimination for the young Elgin, who wants to play baseball with more than all his heart. There's even a little romance in there for the single mom as she works to do more than survive & make her son's dream come true. I found the two reader's voices a little disconcerting as they traded off reading the story, at the beginning, but soon grew to appreciate their different characters and the varieties they brought to each one. I highly recommend this book for all ages. I loved listening to it in bed before I went to sleep. It gave me something to look forward to every evening. It also inspired me to concentrate more on my own sport activity and I did well, thinking of Elgin and his determination.

Like Hometown Legend, This Book Shines

While Jerry Jenkins may best be known for co-authoring the "Left Behind" series books with Tim LeHaye, he has shown his knowledge of sports by writing the biographies of many sports greats, including Orel Hersheiser. In his two latest books, Jenkins deals with young football (Hometown Legend) and baseball (The Youngest Hero) players with an obvious love of both games.The Youngest Hero is the fictional story of a boy named Elgin Woodell, the son of a former major-league hopeful turned convict because of a crime he committed while on a drinking binge. While Elgin's father is in jail, his mother must support herself and her son on a meager income, while doing everything she can to support his love for baseball. More importantly, though, she recognizes Elvis' incredible talent, and is determined not to let this talent become his ultimate downfall. She devotes all her energies to raising Elgin with a good set of values, while keeping those who wish to exploit her son at bay.At the same time, Elgin's mom must deal with an unforgiving heart toward her former husband, who has hurt her immeasurably.The Youngest Hero is a story that shows how success can come to those who work hard and strive for the best. It shows that true love involves sacrifice, and the importance of forgiveness. And whether or not you're a baseball fan, The Youngest Hero will touch your heart in a way that not many books can.Read this book, enjoy it, and most of all, be prepared to be changed by it.