| One-Handed Catch Special Edition Edition Contributor(s): Auch, M. J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312580029 ISBN-13: 9780312580025 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball - Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 710 |
| Physical Information: 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - New York - Curriculum Strand - Language Arts - Catalog Heading - Language Arts |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 109088 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |