Age 10-14
Grade 5-9

MJ Auch

One-Handed Catch

Hardcover (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Sept. 19, 2006) , 3rd edition
Not even losing his hand can keep Norm from trying out for the baseball team What would life be like with only one hand? That's exactly what eleven-year-old Norm finds out when he loses his left hand in an accident at his family's store. It's July 4, 1946. World War II has ended, and life is getting back to normal. But for Norm, the pressing question now is whether he will ever be able to play baseball again, or be an artist. It's up to Norm to find the strength to get beyond this roadblock and move on with his life.
Set against the quickening pace of life after wartime constraints, this inspiring novel is about an optimist who overcomes his misfortune with discipline and humor--and fulfills his dreams in ways no one could have expected.
Series
AWARDS: William Allen White 2008-2009 Grades 3-5
ISBN
0805079009 / 9780805079005
Pages
256
Weight
12.0 oz.
Dimensions
5.8 x 0.9 in.

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