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Children's Fiction Emotions & Feelings

Curve Ball

by (author) John Danakas

Publisher
James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Initial publish date
Jan 2011
Category
Emotions & Feelings
Recommended Age
10 to 13
Recommended Grade
4 to 8
Recommended Reading age
7 to 10
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781552776346
    Publish Date
    Jan 2011
    List Price
    $8.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781550284232
    Publish Date
    Jan 1993
    List Price
    $16.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781550284331
    Publish Date
    Jan 1993
    List Price
    $8.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781459405936
    Publish Date
    Mar 2014
    List Price
    $9.95

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Out of print

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Description

Tom Poulos is looking forward to a summer of baseball. His team is in the City of Toronto Little League playoffs, and he has a feeling they can win the championship this year.
But instead of playing catcher for the Jarvis Badgers, Tom finds himself on a plane to Winnipeg, where he'll spend the summer with an uncle he doesn't even know. His mother thinks Tom will be better off there, but Tom's not so sure. What if he doesn't get along with his uncle? And Winnipeg doesn't have a team in the major leagues.
As it turns out, Uncle Nick is pretty neat, and the local ball team just happens to need a catcher. Tom even becomes friends with the best player on the team. The problem is, Tom's never had to catch a curve ball before, and if he doesn't learn soon, he'll be out of the game.

About the author

JOHN DANAKAS is the author of five children`s novels and one non-fiction book for young adults. His book Hockey Night in Transcona was an Ontario Silver Birch Award finalist. Curve Ball, Lizzie`s Soccer Showdown, and Hockey Heroes are all Canadian Children`s Book Centre Our Choice selections. He lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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Awards

  • Winner, Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice Selection

Editorial Reviews

"Fun and immensely enjoyable.... Ball fans will enjoy this book."

Quill & Quire

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