Story Review of There’s Nothing Like Baseball

Basic Elements

Characters(who): Emma, Greg, Jamal, Nikki

Setting: When: Spring

             Where: Park, baseball field

Plot: A girl loves baseball

Perspective: 1st person viewpoint

Genre: Realistic Fiction

The story of There Is Nothing Like Baseball by Angela Johnson talks about the girl Emma’s passion for baseball. When Emma was a little girl, she loved baseball. When she was eight, she was on a team with her best friend Jamal. Emma wanted to be shortstop but Jamal also did. Later in the tryout, Emma got 2nd base and Jamal won 1st base. Nikki got shortstop.  They had a lot of fun playing baseball and there’s nothing like baseball in their lives.

It’s good to have our good friend on our team. We know each other better and cooperate better, so we have more chances to win the game. In the story, Emma was second base and Jamal was first base after the tryout. They had so much fun in the game. They will help each other and support each other. It’s best to be on the same team with your friends.

Everyone has a belief in sports. Everyone should try their best and all players get to play. In the story, Emma got second base, Jamal got first base and Nikki won shortstop. Because everyone got a position, everyone got to play. They all have great passion for sports.

Friendship is more important than baseball. We cannot play baseball without our friends. In the story, Emma was sad because in her dream, Jamal was sad but she was happy. So Emma didn’t feel good about baseball. This proves that she cared for her friend more. She didn’t realize that friendship is more important to her.

The story There Is Nothing Like Baseball talks about a girl named Emma who is a fan of baseball. She and her friend Jamal both wanted to play shortstop but they would like the other to get the position. In the end, they got first and second base. Everyone enjoyed the game very much. We learn that it is good to have our friend on the same team as us, and friendship is more important than baseball. We do their best in a game and everyone gets to play. That’s our belief in sports.