What is the book one handed catch about?

What is the book one handed catch about?

Book Details What would it be like to go through life 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.

How many pages are in the book one handed catch?

272
Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780312535759
Publisher: Square Fish
Publication date: 03/03/2009
Edition description: First Edition
Pages: 272

What is the setting in the book one handed catch?

Theme. This story takes place in his dad’s meat market. The theme of this book is nevr give up. Norman never gies up on baseball he works with all he has to improve his batting, catching, and throwing with one hand.

What is the theme of one handed catch?

His main goal is to learn to play baseball again, even though Leon and Norm’s family don’t think he’ll succeed. The book takes Norm through one year following the accident, showing how his gutsy optimism and sense of humor see him though the ups and downs of learning to live with only one hand.

What happens in one handed catch by Mary Jane Auch?

In One-handed Catch by MJ Auch this is what Norm goes through. One-handed Catch is a very well-written book that has some good points and some bad ones. This is a story of 11-year old Norm losing his left hand in a meat grinder and how that affected his everyday life.

Who is the author of one handed catch?

The book One-handed catch by MJ Auch is a phenominal book. It’s about a normal eleven-year-old boy named Norm that suffers a fatal accident in his parent’s store. He loves drawing,any kind of art. He also has a passion for baseball but takes a turn when the accident happens.

What was norm’s dream in one handed catch?

In this book Norm’s dream is to be a professional pitcher in the MLB for the New York Giants. But on eyear on the 4th of July Norm is working at the family grocery store and his Dad needs him to go cut some meet so he goes to cut it.

How old is Norman Schmidt in one handed catch?

One-Handed Catch is a sports fiction book about a twelve year old boy, Norman Schmidt who lives in Lake Carmel. Norman’s family owns a store, where he helps out. He is an artist and loves baseball. Everything is going well for him until July 4, 1946.