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Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip

Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip

Brief Description: After an injury ends former star pitcher Peter Friedman's athletic dreams, he concentrates on photography which leads him to a girlfriend, new fame as a high school sports...

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Brief Description:
After an injury ends former star pitcher Peter Friedman's athletic dreams, he concentrates on photography which leads him to a girlfriend, new fame as a high school sports photographer, and a deeper relationship with the beloved grandfather who, when he realizes he's becoming senile, gives Pete all of his professional camera gear.

Biographical Note:
Jordan Sonnenblick is the author of the acclaimed DRUMS, GIRLS, & DANGEROUS PIE, NOTES FROM THE MIDNIGHT DRIVER, ZEN AND THE ART OF FAKING IT, and the sequel to DRUMS called AFTER EVER AFTER. He lives in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with his wife and two children.

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After an injury ends former star pitcher Peter Friedman's athletic dreams, he concentrates on photography which leads him to a girlfriend, new fame as a high school sports photographer, and a deeper relationship with the beloved grandfather who, when he realizes he is becoming senile, gives Pete all of his professional camera gear.

Publisher Marketing:
Sometimes, the greatest comebacks take place far away from the ball field.
Meet Peter Friedman, high school freshman. Talented photographer. Former baseball star. When a freakish injury ends his pitching career, Peter has some major things to figure out. Is there life after sports? Why has his grandfather suddenly given him thousands of dollars worth of camera equipment? And is it his imagination, or is the super-hot star of the girls' swim team flirting with him, right in front of the amazing new girl in his photography class? In his new novel, teen author Jordan Sonnenblick performs his usual miraculous feat: exploring deep themes of friendship, romance, family, and tragedy, while still managing to be hilariously funny.

Review Citations:

  • Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2012 (EAN 9780545320696, Hardcover)
  • Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2012 pg. 601 (EAN 9780545320696, Hardcover)
  • Publishers Weekly 01/23/2012 pg. 165 (EAN 9780545320696, Hardcover)
  • Romantic Times 03/01/2012 pg. 51 (EAN 9780545320696, Hardcover)
  • Booklist 02/01/2012 pg. 76 (EAN 9780545320696, Hardcover) - *Starred Review
  • Shelf Awareness 03/20/2012 (EAN 9780545320696, Hardcover)
  • School Library Journal 04/01/2012 pg. 176 (EAN 9780545320696, Hardcover) - *Starred Review
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2012 (EAN 9780545320696, Hardcover)
  • Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 115 (EAN 9780545320696, Hardcover)
  • Publishers Weekly 04/30/2012 (EAN 9781611061468, Compact Disc)
  • Audio File 10/01/2012 pg. 59 (EAN 9781611061468, Compact Disc) - *Starred Review
  • Audio File Best Young Adult 12/01/2012 pg. 35 (EAN 9781611061468, Compact Disc)


Author: Sonnenblick, Jordan
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: 2012-03-01
BISAC: Juvenile Fiction|Social Themes|General (see also headings under Family)|Juvenile Fiction|Health & Daily Living|Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries|Juvenile Fiction|Family|Multigenerational
Subjects: Pennsylvania|Family life|Photography|Grandfathers|Alzheimer's disease|High schools|Schools|Families
Weight: 0.9 lbs
ISBN: 9780545320696
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9780545320696

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