The Away Game (Little Rhino #5)

A chapter book series from Major League Baseball's 2006 National League MVP, Ryan Howard!

Coach Ray has some exciting news! After a great season, the Mustangs made it into a tournament. They get to travel to the capital and play against the best teams in the state. It's a huge honor and everyone is super excited to go. But then Rhino realizes that he's going to have to sleep in a hotel. Away from Grandpa James and his brother. He's never stayed away from his house before. If Rhino is this nervous, will he be able to concentrate on the game?

Ryan Howard is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies. He is a three-time All-Star who won the National League Rookie of the Year award in 2005 and followed that up by winning the National League Most Valuable Player award in 2006. He is extremely active in the community. Together with his wife, Krystle, they co-founded the Ryan Howard Big Piece Foundation which is dedicated to improve the lives of children by promoting academic and athletic development.
Krystle Howard is a former elementary school teacher with a passion for education and childhood literacy. She graduated West Chester University with a degree in elementary education and a minor in literacy. She was instrumental in developing and implementing "Ryan's Reading Challenge," a program that resulted in more than 1 million minutes of reading by the children involved. She is currently the Chief Operating Officer of the Ryan Howard Big Piece Foundation.