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Curveball : the Year I Lost My Grip

Author: Sonnenblick, Jordan

Follett Number: 0553FL0
Audience: Young Adult
Publisher: Scholastic Inc., 2014
Format: 285 pages ; 18 cm
ISBN-13: 978-0-545-32070-2
ISBN-10: 0-545-32070-4
Dewey: -Fic-
Classifications: Fiction

Subjects:
Alzheimer's Disease Fiction
Family Life Pennsylvania Fiction
Grandfathers Fiction
High Schools Fiction
Pennsylvania Fiction
Photography Fiction
Schools Fiction
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.

From the publisher:
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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