Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip
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First edition cover | |
| Author | Jordan Sonnenblick |
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| Cover artist |
Michael Frost David Madison Elizabeth B. Parisi |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young Adult Novel |
| Publisher | Scholastic Publishings |
Publication date | March 2012 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 285 pages |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-0-545-32069-6 |
| OCLC | 708647274 |
Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip is a book written by Jordan Sonnenblick. It's the story of Peter Friedman and the year after he injures his pitching arm so badly that he will never be able to really throw a ball again, the same year that his grandfather also slips into senility. His best friend AJ, still a star pitcher himself, keeps making plans for their mutual pitching success. The one bright spot is his new wise and sassy friend Angelika and the gift of his grandfather's photography equipment.[1]
Main Characters
Peter Friedman, the main character. and a baseball player
Adam James, also known as AJ, who is Peter's best friend.
Angelika, Peter's girlfriend.
Peter's Grampa, An old photographer who may be beginning to age.
Summary
Highschooler Peter Friedman was an amazing pitcher and catcher. This all changed when the cartilage in his elbow snapped and rendered him unfit for baseball. His grandfather, a photographer, is slowly losing his memories, and decides to give Peter all his equipment. Soon, Peter meets this girl, Angelika, in his photography class, and they become friends. A story told with friendship, struggle, and love, is an all around success by Jordan Sonnenblick.
Reception
School Library Journal said that, "The dialogue sparkles, and Peter's conversations with the randy, politically incorrect AJ are often laugh-out-loud funny. Another winner that can be confidently recommended to readers, athletes or not."[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip, School Library Journal, 25 April 2012, retrieved 16 May 2012