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Beanball (2008)

by Gene Fehler(Favorite Author)

3.56 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0618843485 (ISBN13: 9780618843480)

languge

English

genre

Poetry

publisher

Clarion Books

review 1: I enjoyed the book, and it's a fast, easy read. I believe that it would engage some people who otherwise may not enjoy reading - I could see it being used in a High School or Junior High class. It isn't just for sports fans since the focus isn't about sports, it's about the changes that occur because of an injury, with sports playing the ironic role of the protagonist's hope and the vehicle of his injury. There are both good things and bad things that happen because of the injury, and the book is a good exploration of dealing with adversity.
review 2: I loved this book! It's one of my favorite sports books.Luke is awesome at all sports but during a baseball game, he is hit by a beanball or wild pitch and his face is shattered. He almost dies. In the end, tho... moreugh, he loses his sight in one eye which is still devastating because he will never be the athlete that he once was. It's a book about friendship, about loss, about recovering from broken dreams and tragic accidents. It's a good hi-low level book that has an interest level of middle school/high school but I think around a fourth grade reading level.It's a fast read too because it's told through free-verse monologues. The interesting part about the book is that 28 different people tell the story. I like being able to find out everyone's different perspective. less

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