He lives in a much more urban town than Luke. ... Potok begins his novel with a baseball game that Reuven is playing in against a school of Hasidic Jews. ... On one Saturday, the day the whole family goes into town, the Spruills came too. ... Cowboy was injured by Hank in a "friendly" game of baseball that was played between the Mexicans and the Hill people. ... It is a shame that in our society, people must suffer through hard times in order to grow and become more mature. ...

• Word Count: 1855
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School