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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 1964 · Est. 2 hour read
Catcher With a Glass Arm
Part of the Matt Christopher Sports Classics series
A young player battles fear to win back his team.
3.8/5 Goodreads · 545 ratings
128 pages· 14,106 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
A young baseball player faces his greatest fear: the pitched ball. As he struggles to improve his throwing, he must find the courage to redeem himself in the eyes of his teammates. Will he conquer his fears and prove his worth on the field?
From the publisher
A young baseball player struggles to overcome his fear of a pitched ball, improve his throwing, and somehow redeem himself in the eyes of his teammates.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 128
- Words
- 14,106
- Reading age
- 8–11
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 540L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.7
- F&P level
- ~N
- AR points
- 2
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 11406
Publication
- Published
- May 30, 1985
- First published
- January 1, 1964
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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