The Base Stealers Club
by V. Gilbert Zabel

    THE BASE STEALERS CLUB by V. Gilbert Zabel
    Category:  Contemporary
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 6+
    Release Date:  10/18/06
    Publisher:  4RV Publishing
    Reviewed by:  Mark Frye, author and reviewer
    Rating:  4 Stars


    Former teacher and new author V. Gilbert Zabel has written a novel that hearkens back to simpler times in THE
    BASE STEALERS CLUB.  

    A tight circle of friends on a baseball team hone their skills on the diamond while also solving problems off the field,
    learning many valuable lessons in both settings.  

    While steamrolling their way through the regular season, the Jonesville Chargers’ only apparent hardship is finding
    the culprit who has stolen money from their lockers during their games.  Although the authorities become involved, it
    is the personal recommendations and plans of “The Base Stealers Club” – teammates Chevis, Ryan, and Dillon –
    that set the stage for finding the thief.  But the resolution of the problem teaches the boys about the power of mercy
    over justice in this heartrending story.  

    With non-stop baseball action from a lifelong baseball fan, THE BASE STEALERS CLUB is that rare middle
    school fiction title that is suitable for younger readers and would be suitable for Christian fiction collections, as well.