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Eightyearold derek is determined to be the starting shortstop of his favorite team, the new york yankees. The debut book in the jeter publishing imprint, the contract is a middlegrade baseball novel inspired by the youth of legendary sports icon and role model derek. This paperback boxed set contains the first three middle grade novels in the new york times bestselling jeter publishing program. The debut book in the new york times bestselling contract series, the. The contract by derek jeter is an excellent book to read. While leading the new york yankees to five world series. The contract baseball series book 1 kindle edition by derek. Derek jeter has 22 books on goodreads with 7968 ratings. The contract contract, book 1 by derek jeter fantastic fiction. The first three books in the new york times bestselling middle grade series inspired by the life of iconic new york yankee derek jeter, are now available together in a collectible boxed set.
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