{"product_id":"a-new-league-9780756588793","title":"A New League","description":"From watching baseball to playing it, Michael loves every aspect of the game. Michael plays beep baseball because he is blind. But he wants to play on a team with his friends. With the help of his mom, he joins a new league. His coach and teammates learn right along with Michael. Based on the real-life experiences of author Kristin Smedley's oldest son, this early chapter book also features illustrations by artist Kim Crothers, who is visually impaired.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmedley, Kristin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Kristin Smedley is a TEDx speaker, award-winning author, trailblazer for the disability community, and mother of three children, two of whom were born blind. In 2022, Kristin co-founded Thriving Blind Academy. She is also co-founder and CEO of the only patient organization in the world for people living with the rare eye disease that caused her two sons' blindness, CRB1 LCA\/RP. She is co-creator of the short film, The Greatest Equalizer. All of these media harness Kristin's important message: uncovering ability in disAbility and seeing advantage in disAdvantage.","brand":"Picture Window Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51552825704722,"sku":"9780756588793","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9b4e2b85-382d-4a2c-8730-fb2f5c3bfe4a.jpg?v=1756799726","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-new-league-9780756588793","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}