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Curveball: the Year I Lost My Grip by Jordan Sonnenblick

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Curveball: the Year I Lost My Grip

Jordan Sonnenblick

Scholastic Inc. · Paperback · February 25, 2014

Reading lane: Baseball & Softball

Sometimes life's greatest accomplishments take place off the field.

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Why This Clicks

A sports-centered YA pick with easy conversation built in.

Come here for

  • sports-page energy, with room to talk it over
  • a teen-leaning setup that reads cleanly in discussion

Expect

  • category-signaled, quick to orient
  • more social-read than deep-dive

Book Details

Authors
Jordan Sonnenblick
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published
February 25, 2014
Format
Paperback
Theme
Baseball & Softball · Football
Reading lane
Baseball & Softball

Affinity

Publisher Categories

  • Coming of Age

  • Multigenerational YA Stories

  • Baseball & Softball

About This Book

Sometimes life's greatest accomplishments take place off the field. There's nothing All Star pitcher Peter Friedman loves more than baseball. He breathes it, dreams it, and works his tail off to be great. Most kids are nervous about starting high school, but when you're the star athlete, girls, popularity, and all-around stud status are sure to follow.Then a pitching accident over the summer ruins Pete's arm. If he can't play baseball in high school, what is he supposed to d...

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Sometimes life's greatest accomplishments take place off the field. There's nothing All Star pitcher Peter Friedman loves more than baseball. He breathes it, dreams it, and works his tail off to be great. Most kids are nervous about starting high school, but when you're the star athlete, girls, popularity, and all-around stud status are sure to follow.Then a pitching accident over the summer ruins Pete's arm. If he can't play baseball in high school, what is he supposed to do? If he isn't the star pitcher, then who is he? To make matters more complicated, there's something going on with Pete's grampa -- he's acting weird and keeps forgetting important things.The only person Pete can confide in is Angelika, the amazingly cute girl in his photography class who might like Pete as much as he likes her . . . Only, Angie doesn't know if she can date someone who can't be honest with himself, or with the people he's closest to.

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