Title: Curveball The year I lost my Grip
Author: Jordan Sonnenblick
Age: 11-15
The main character of Curveball is Peter Friedman. The
summer before his freshman year in high school, he plays his last baseball game
and gets hurt. The injury in his arm is so severe that doctors tell him he'll
never, ever be able to play the game he loves so much. So who is he if he's not
a great pitcher and catcher? Who is he if he's not a great athlete? Well that’s
where one of the other main characters Peters grandfather introduces him to
photography. I think there aren't enough YA books that highlight the special
relationship between grandparent and grandchild. Inter-generational stories are
good for children to read and experience even when they're sad or when they're
bittersweet. Peter and his grandfather are incredibly close. And so it's not
all that surprising that Peter's interest in photography becomes all that much
stronger.
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