Rounding First (2005)

Twelveyear olds Joe Tiger and Chris break out of summer baseball camp to secretly trail Joes parents who have lied to Joe about a mysterious trip theyre taking The boys must piece together clues avoid their parents dodge the police trust a stranger and not destroy their friendships in the process during an adventurous road trip in their last summer before junior high In the spirit of Stand By Me Rounding First is a comingofage tale set in the summer of 1980