The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship Between a Boy and a Baseball Legend

Bought this for my 10 year old son to do a DBA on for school. My son is not a fan of reading. However, he is truly enjoying this book. He is talking to me about the topics covered in this story and is engaged. I am so happy we picked this book for him to read for his school report. If you have a picky reader you shoud consider this book.

I gifted this book to my baseball crazy grandson for Christmas, and he has informed us that it is “my most favorite book I’ve read so far.” We’ve been looking for the book that would grab his interest and hopefully fuel a love of reading, and this one did it.

The best book ever!!! I loved the story and all of the characters and details it had highly recommend to anyone who loves baseball ⚾️

This book is for Baseball fans. I bought it thinking that it might be interesting for my son to read about a friendship/mentorship. The story of what happens with the people gets weighed down with a lot of drag about historic detail that doesn't help move the plot along. So I thought I'd read it and tell my son the story. I couldn't get through it. The author uses too many historical facts in the places where she is supposed to be building suspense. And it just takes too long to get to the satisfying parts of the story. This is a "book report" book that you could read to get a good grade with. It also wonderful in the characterization of a good, moral, honest role model and friend for children. The adult characters are safe and wholesome to introduce to your young ones.

My grandson loves the book

It is a great story and easy to read and understand. The price is reasonable. My son loved it.

My 8 year old absolutely loves it. He read it at school with his class and asked for his own copy, it’s awesome!

I teach 5th grade English, and my students loved this book! More of an easier read for them, but the themes we were able to highlight were perfect. Introductions to Jim Crow, Negro League Baseball, and the Civil Rights Movement and Robinson’s contributions to an integrated society. Most interestingly, this book also presented themes of religion. The end of this book takes place during the holidays. The main character’s family lives in a Jewish neighborhood, and the last few chapters take place around the first night of Hanukkah. The family even participates in a mitzvah, which presented an opportunity for my class to participate in a mitzvah. (We made holiday cards for the community.) Perfect book for students to read in between Thanksgiving and winter break!