Going to the game with his babysitter, they become separated when Felix learns that the opposing team has a Cuban player, believing that he might be able to share information about Felix's father, a famous baseball player on the Cuban national team who stayed behind when Felix and his mother emigrated.
Corbett had the idea for the book after an incident at a baseball game when she became separated from her daughter Karina and was able to find her as all of the children were wearing the cok (the team name) team shirts.
[1] School Library Journal described the novel as an "engaging, well-written story with a satisfying ending.
"[2] The Topeka Capital-Journal called it a "wonderful mix of self-discovery and baseball.
"[3] Kids Reads thought that Felix was a "richly drawn character".