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Read Out Loud with Joe Schmit THE RIGHT THING TO DO: The Joe Mauer Story

Calling all sports nuts! Join author Joe Schmit for Read Out Loud as he shares his book about baseball and making good choices, THE RIGHT THING TO DO: THE JOE MAUER STORY. Read along as Joe tells the story of Minnesota Twins hall-of-famer Joe Mauer as he grows from a talented little leaguer to become one of the best-ever Major League Baseball players.

ABOUT THE BOOK

This baseball book for kids reveals an important lesson about making good choices. Alongside Minnesota Twins hall-of-famer Joe Mauer, young readers will discover the kindness that powers any path to stardom.

Joe is a sports nut! He loves all sports, but baseball most of all.

When Joe accidentally hits a baseball through his neighbor's window, he learns a valuable lesson: While sports are important, choosing kindness is always the right thing to do.

In this Minnesota Twins book for kids, follow a young Joe Mauer as he grows from a child athlete to a high-school superstar and eventually becomes one of the best-ever Major League Baseball players.

Along the way, discover . . .

● Valuable lessons about making good choices, choosing kindness,
and telling the truth,

● Heartwarming examples of healthy friendships,

● Uplifting messages about following your dreams, and

● The real-life journey of Joe Mauer to MLB fame.

Perfect for fans of Stephen Curry's I Have a Superpower, Joe Schmit and Joe Mauer's charitable children's debut is the ideal MLB book to entertain baseball-obsessed youngsters in the offseason.

All proceeds benefit Thumbs Up and Highland Friendship Club, Minnesota nonprofit organizations on a mission to provide mental health support, community connection, and friendship.

About Joe Schmit

Joe Schmit is an award-winning broadcaster, community leader, and popular keynote speaker. He has covered every major sporting event in the past three decades. He has won fifteen Emmys from the National Television Academy and a National Headliner Award. Joe is also a regular on 1500ESPN radio. Before joining KSTP–TV in Minneapolis–St. Paul in 1985, he was sports director for WBAY–TV in Green Bay, Wisconsin. His career also includes positions for KCRG–TV in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and WKBT–TV in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Joe is a longtime youth mentor committed to advocating for community organizations. He is a past president and board member of the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Greater Twin Cities and a past president and board member of the Fairway Foundation. Joe is also a member of the PACER Advisory Board and the Minnesota Vikings Advisory Board. He and his wife, Laura, are currently chairing a $7 million capital campaign for VEAP, the largest food shelf in Minnesota. Joe earned his degree in mass communications from University of Wisconsin–La Crosse.

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