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    One-Handed Catch: It's not the Hand that Counts, it's the Heart...
    One-Handed Catch: It's not the Hand that Counts, it's the Heart...
    One-Handed Catch: It's not the Hand that Counts, it's the Heart...
    Audiobook6 hours

    One-Handed Catch: It's not the Hand that Counts, it's the Heart...

    Written by M.J. Auch

    Narrated by Ryan Sparkes and Full Cast

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    When he loses his left hand in an accident, Norm finds that the world becomes a complicated place.

    But he refuses to give up the things he loves - after all, who says you need two hands to play sports or a musical instrument?

    ©2006 M. J. Auch; (P)2008 Full Cast Audio

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFull Cast Audio
    Release dateJan 1, 2008
    ISBN9781934180624
    One-Handed Catch: It's not the Hand that Counts, it's the Heart...

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    • 5/5
      Narrated by Ryan Sparkes and cast. This story covers a year in Norm's life starting when he loses his hand in his father's meat grinder through the one-year anniversary of the accident, a day when he helps pitch a baseball game. The scene describing the accident isn't gruesome but readers may squirm at the idea. Norm doesn't let too much get him down, but he does experience frustration, as when his mother insists he start learning to do for himself, or his father and best friend Leon aren't supportive of Norm's efforts to overcome his injury. And occasionally there are tears and anger. Norm, however, continues to work hard at the things that are important to him, including finding a way to catch and hit in baseball.

      The audio presentation is delightful. The boy reading for Norm brings in a boyish, gee-whiz spirit and even better, his voice is changing so you occasionally hear his voice crack which only adds to the appeal and authenticity of the story. Swing music interludes between chapters set the 1940s atmosphere. An interview with the author and her husband who is the inspiration for Norm closes the audio.
    • 5/5
      Norm has dreamed of becoming a great baseball player since he could throw a ball. An accident with his dad's meat grinder quickly makes that dream much more difficult to achieve - but not impossible. Told in a way that only an 11-year-old boy could, humor is abundant. His father guiltily indulges him, but his mother refuses to let anything change. Because of them, Norm is pushed into believing that he really could continue to live his life and plan his dreams in the same way he did before - it will just take a little creativity and a great attitude.
    • 4/5
      I liked this sweet story about determination in the face of adversity. I came to care about Norm and admire him as he moved through the year in his life after an accident that resulted in his hand being amputated. His mom and dad handled the accident really differently, with his mom refusing to give him any special treatment and asking others do the same. An afterward by the author shares that this story was inspired by her husband losing his hand in a similar manner when he was young.
    • 4/5
      My seventh Bluebonnet and my seventh book of realistic fiction, with sad, sad characters living sad, sad lives. I thought Bluebonnets were supposed to be a nice cross-section of genres….One-Handed Catch is my favorite Bluebonnet, nevertheless. Norm wants to be either an artist or a baseball player, but his hopes are dashed when he cuts off his hand in a meat-grinder accident. Norm’s mother doesn’t let his handicap serve as a crutch, however, and Norm learns to do everything he once did easily with two hands using his one hand. Norm struggled not only with relearning tasks, but he also had to deal with people’s stares and rude comments. I liked Norm’s gumption. A good story.