The Prince Of Fenway Park - Kym Mattson
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Book Report By: Kym Mattson
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The Pooka, an Irish creature, snatches
Oscar and takes him on a ride of his life!
The Pooka was flying so fast, that Oscars
eyes were tearing up. They flew high up
in the stands, going higher and higher!The Pookas eyes were glowing, lighting
their way. The Pooka would not tell
Oscar where he was taking him! He
finally lands and Oscar sees that they are
at his moms, and he sees her crying
through the window.
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A Pooka is an Irish word for goblin. It is also a creature of CelticFolklore, located in Ireland, the West of Scotland, and Wales.It is one of the myriad fairy folk, and, like many fairy folk, isboth respected and feared by those who believe in it. Othernames for it include Pwwka, Puka, Phouka, Pka, Pwca inWelsh, Bucca in Cornish, Pouque in Guernesiais, Glashtyn inManx, and Gruagach. Similar terms in Germanic languages such
as English words Puca or pucel, Pook or Puck.
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Horse like head with human handsHas a Snout
A pair of wings
Human Body
Glowing eyes
Cursed Creature
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Oscar is a little boy who might break the
curse of the Red Sox. His mom sends him
off to his dads for a while. There he finds
out about cursed creatures and more
secrets about his dad. He felt like an
outcast and was bullied before he moved
in with his dad.
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Oscar misses his mom and wants to become a family again, his mom, dad,
and him.
He is twelve years old.
He loves baseball. His favorite team is Red Sox.
He doesn't like his moms boyfriend.
The key of the Past and the ability to read codes are given to him on his
twelfth birthday by his Auntie.
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Babe Ruths birth name was George
Herman Ruth. He was born on February
6th 1895 in Baltimore Maryland. He died
on August 16th 1948 in New York city. He
was 6 foot 2 inches and weighed 215
pounds. He batted and threw left. The
Red Soxs traded him to the Yankees in
1918, and they didnt win another worldseries until 2004.
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Babes batting average was .342 and he hit 714 home runs. He hit 2871 withA RBI (Runs Batted In) of 2213. His pitching w/l record was 94-46 and his
ERA (Earned Run Average) was 2.28. Some famous quotes by him were:
Never let the fear of striking out get in your way I have just onesuperstition. Whenever I hit a home run, I make certain I touch all four
bases and Its hard to beat a person who never gave up. Today a signed
baseball can be up to $59,995.00!!
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I truly did love the book. It tells the story about a boy andmagical things that happen at Fenway Park while he is stayingat his dads for the summer. I never felt lost or confused whilereading the story and I think the story flowed very well. Some
of my favorite parts are the ones that you know can neverhappen. For example, flying on a Pooka, seeing an entire otherworld with cursed creatures that come out in the night, or justtrying to believe in the impossible. I agree that this should beon the Sunshine State Book list, as it is not only a make believebook, that allows your mind to imagine the impossible, but also
brings forward real life issueslike race. There is a ball playerwho was not entered into the Hall of Fame because he is blackand had made a mistake. The story is so exciting you couldmake a movie out of it. Jaden Smith would make an excellentOscar!! They could even get Steven Spielberg to direct it andthe action scenes would be like something off of Harry Potter!
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We are each an orphan Keeffe Egg pg 92
I like this quote because every creature that is involved with the curse is anorphan. It is a big part of the story.
Orphan, find baseball to break curse Oscar pg 97
This quote is when Oscar finds out what the message was and how to break thecurse. I felt it was an important part; leading Oscar on his way.
I throw myself at your mercy Fedelma pg 122
This quote is important because it shows that auntie Fedelma does not want thecurse to be broken so she will do anything in her power to stop Oscar fromsucceeding.
Do I looked cursed to you? Weasel-Man pg.148
This quote shows that some cursed creatures like being cursed and do not reallybelive it is a curse but more of a gift and they do not want it to be broken.
Not alone, Not by myself Oscar pg. 318
The quote is important because it shows that the Red Soxs can win now that the
curse has been lifted.
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1. He was downtrodden: trampled. pg. 12
2. A semiautomatic : type of gun. pg. 13
3. Its that way with humans when the cross over into
our realm: A different community or territory. Pg 68
4. He tipped the periscope toward Oscar. An opticalinstrument that lets you view things above the level of
sight. Pg 88
5. What is a banshee : a kind of ghost who warns that
death is coming by her crying pg. 146