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Charlie's Growth In Shakespeare Bats Cleanup By Ron Koertge

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Shakespeare Bats Cleanup by Ron Koertge can relate to the Perks of Being A Wallflower because Charlie and Kevin both have issues that they have to cope with . Kevin has his own issues, for example, he is diagnosed with mono, and has to stop playing baseball. But, it does give him a chance to try something new. In Perks of Being a Wallflower, Charlie feels like he has no one to talk to, because his friend, Michael, died and so did his Aunt Helen. In the book Shakespeare Bats Cleanup, Kevin finds his growth from writing his poems and expressing himself.Charlie starts to find his growth when he meets Sam and Patrick.They helped him build his self confidence. Kevin’s growth started from when “The doctor called.Your tests came back.You got mono….

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