由王建民帶來的美國職棒的旋風，洋基隊已是大小球迷耳熟能詳的球隊了。The Boy of Steel，這個屬於洋基隊、也屬於王建民的麻吉─坎農的故事。且讓我們一起走進故事，親身體會洋基球員溫馨感人的一面，和鋼鐵男孩不屈不撓的精神。
小男孩Michael Steel最喜歡在醫院的病床上看紐約洋基隊的比賽。他熱愛棒球，可是因為患有腦癌，必須在醫院裡接受治療。因此，當洋基隊的二壘手Robinson Cano來醫院探望他並且提供一個機會讓他成為他們的一員時，Michael感到欣喜不已。擔任洋基隊的batboy（棒球隊裡的雜役男孩）讓Michael的美夢成真。然而，疾病讓他的身體變得虛弱，Michael有辦法勝任這項工作嗎？讓我們一起拭目以待吧！
故事內容不僅提到疾病，還有關於棒球的介紹，以及人生必須學習的重要課題。書中栩栩如生的插畫替這個溫馨感人的故事增添了迷人的色彩。本書是一本非常值得讀者珍藏並且與人分享的好書，千萬不要錯過這麼精采的作品。
Young Michael Steel loves to watch the New York Yankees on TV—from his hospital bed. Michael has brain cancer. But when Yankee second baseman Robinson Cano visits Michael in the hospital, Michael embarks on an unexpected and wonderful journey when he becomes a Yankee batboy for a day. It's his baseball dream come true!
When Michael's illness makes him weak on the field, can he be strong enough to fulfill his batboy duties and make his new teammates proud? With a little help from Yankee greats Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Roger Maris, and Mickey Mantle, Michael Steel earns his nickname "The Boy of Steel" and learns a very important lesson: Never stop fighting!
Laura Seeley's vibrant, action-packed illustrations illuminate Ray Negron's touching and triumphant story, and children and parents alike will root for Michael as they learn about baseball, cancer, and a life lesson we all need to know. With a foreword by Kelly Ripa and her husband Mark Consuelos, The Boy of Steel will be a hit with your little baseball fan.
作者簡介
Ray Negron grew up in the Bronx, New York. When he was a teenager, he was caught spraying graffiti on the side of Yankee Stadium, and put to work by Yankees owner George Steinbrenner. Negron became a Yankee batboy, played minor league ball, and then went to work for the Yankees and the Cleveland Indians. Now a special adviser to Steinbrenner, Negron lives in Florida with his four children. This is his first book.
