One-Handed Catch (平装)
分類: 图书,进口原版书,Children's Books(儿童图书),History & Historical Fiction(历史与历史小说),Fiction,
品牌: Mary Jane Auch
基本信息出版社:SQUARE FISH; Special Edition (2009年1月20日)平装:272页正文语种:英语ISBN:0312580029条形码:9780312580025ASIN:0312580029
商品描述内容简介Not even losing his hand can keep Norm from trying out for the baseball team What would life be like with only one hand? That's exactly what eleven-year-old Norm finds out when he loses his left hand in an accident at his family's store. It's July 4, 1946. World War II has ended, and life is getting back to normal. But for Norm, the pressing question now is whether he will ever be able to play baseball again, or be an artist. It's up to Norm to find the strength to get beyond this roadblock and move on with his life.Set against the quickening pace of life after wartime constraints, this inspiring novel is about an optimist who overcomes his misfortune with discipline and humor--and fulfills his dreams in ways no one could have expected.媒体推荐It's July 4, 1946. World War II has ended, and life is getting back to normal. But 11-year-old Norm, who has lost his left hand in an accident, wonders whether he will ever be able to play baseball again. It's up to Norm to find the strength to get beyond this roadblock and move on with his life.