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Deucker, Carl. GOLDEN ARM Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2020] IL YA ISBN 9780358012429 2 booktalks |
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Booktalk #1 It seems like the deck has always been stacked against Lazarus “Laz” Weathers. He struggles in school, his stutter makes other people uncomfortable, and money is tight. But none of that matters when he steps onto the pitcher’s mound, where his “golden arm” does the talking for him. Laz knows he’s good enough to get drafted by a major-league team, but first he needs to get in front of a scout. With his high school about to cancel the baseball program, there’s little chance of that happening. Then more bad news hits: Laz and his family have to move out of their trailer park by summer. This time, though, there’s a silver lining. Laz can move in with a host family and play for Laurelhurst, a wealthy high school with a high-profile baseball team. Feeling caught between two worlds, Laz will have to decide what matters most: his family or his future. Golden Arm by Carl Deuker is a must-read for fans of After the Shot Drops by Randy Ribay! (Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award 2021-2022) Booktalk #2 High school senior Lazarus “Laz” Weathers is a pitcher who dreams of making it to the big leagues. When North Central High shuts down its baseball program, his plans for the future are thrown into disarray. To make matters worse, the trailer park where his family lives is going to be torn down, his brother falls in with the wrong crowd, and his mother’s old boyfriend comes back into the picture. Laz makes the decision to transfer to affluent Laurelhurst High, known for its strong baseball program, and move in with star player Ian Thurman and his family. When Laz’s drive to chase his dreams comes into conflict with his obligations to his family, he has to make some tough choices. Readers will enjoy the fast-paced action while joining Laz through the ups and downs of being a player with a bright future. (Georgia Peach Book Award, 2022) |
| SUBJECTS: Baseball stories. Poverty -- Fiction. Stuttering -- Fiction. Single-parent families -- Fiction. Families -- Fiction. Seattle (Wash.) -- Fiction. High school students -- Fiction. Baseball -- Fiction. Family life -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Fiction. |
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