Chicago, IL, May 26, 2014 -- William Hazelgrove's novel The Pitcher http://www.amazon.com/The-Pitcher-William-Hazelgrove/dp/1938467590has captured the #1 spot in for young adults in sports and Hispanic fiction. The story of a Mexican American boy with a golden arm and a broken down World Series pitcher who coaches him to make the highschool team has been a steady seller and then took off when news that Gigantic pictures www.gigantic-pictures was signed to produce a film.

John Koehler of Koehler Books is estatic. "I always knew this book had legs but I didnt thnk it would take off so quickly. When the movie news broke it went to #1 and has stayed there for three days." William Hazelgroves fifth novel has been embraced by the Latino Community with the immigration issues at the heart of the novel. Latino LA. http://latinola.com/story.php?story=12703

The Pitcher was a Junior Library Guild Selection when it was published and has recieved stellar reviews from the Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, Booklist and Library Journal. "I really think of all my novels this is the one that coudl take off," William Hazelgrove www.williamhazelgrove.com says. "At the heart is just a really good story of someone with a dream who won't give up.

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