Through all of Peter’s mishaps and freshman mistakes, he keeps a positive attitude and a naive outlook on life. The whole book is through 9 th grader Peter Friedman’s eyes, keeping the reader captivated through the whole book. To top it off, he also has to keep his grandfather’s Alzheimer’s a secret from him.

Starting 9 th grade is tough, especially when Peter is trying to tell his best friend, the other half of Peter and AJ’s dynamic duo that he will never be able to play baseball. Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip (Sneak Peek). 150489 EN After an injury ends former star pitcher Peter Friedmans athletic dreams. Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when its identified.

So to lessen the pain of losing baseball, he starts taking pictures with his grandpa, a former professional photographer who also encourages him to take photography class at school. Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip Sonnenblick, Jordan AR Quiz No. Peter ends up needing surgery on his elbow and the doctor tells him he’ll never be able to pitch again. Sonnenblick’s style makes it a perfect read for young readers. There is no reading between the lines because his straightforward style keeps things simple and easy to comprehend. The way Jordan Sonnenblick writes this book keeps the reader engaged. Peter winds up the pitch and throws as hard as he can, when suddenly a pain in his elbow explodes and he goes down. When a freakish injury ends his pitching career, Peter has some major. He strikes out the first two and he’s facing two strikes and one ball. Meet Peter Friedman, high school freshman. His elbow is throbbing and is in great pain. He’s the star, lefty pitcher for his eighth grade baseball team and he needs to strike out three batters to claim the championship.

Peter Friedman loves baseball more than anything. So when Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip was released, I knew it was going to hit the ball out of the park (pun intended). Book cover of Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip

Curveball the year i lost my grip