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Piers Anthony
to the LaSalle Public Library on the occasion of the Library's Centennial Celebration, 2007

Curveball : The Year I Lost My Grip

Author: 
Sonnenblick, Jordan
Age Range: 
Teens 14 yrs +
Format: 
Fiction

Summary: 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 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.
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