![]() "Readers will be plenty worried about Laz’s future….cheer for Laz’s next longshot chance. "Acclaimed sportswriter Deuker deftly weaves baseball action into a solid coming-of-age tale, as Laz navigates the class divide when the well-off Thurmans take him in when he switches schools." - School Library Journal An entertaining visit to the ballpark." - Kirkus Reviews Carl Deuker’s Gym Candy (HMH Books for Young Readers, 2007) is usually one of the most well-worn books on a school library’s shelves, and Golden Arm is every bit as evocative as Gym Candy and other Deuker. "Deuker weaves an interesting plot dealing with socio-economic inequality and drug use into a cast of varied characters. Right now when some of us are missing baseball, Golden Arm is exactly what some kids need, but this title will be around for a long time. ![]() ![]() ![]() Even readers who don’t like baseball will be riveted to this human-interest, underdog story." - Booklist (starred review) ★ "With short, fast-paced chapters, Deuker’s realistic novel pits poverty, friendship, teamwork, self-reliance, and supportive adults against wealth, privilege, overambition, and overbearing helicopter parents. ![]()
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