Catcher With a Glass Arm
Catcher With a Glass Arm
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Catcher With a Glass Arm

Written by Matt Christopher
Part of the Matt Christopher Sports Classics Book Series
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$6.99
$6.74
8 - 11
Reading age
128
Page count
110
Words per page
540L
Lexile measure
May 30, 1985
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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.

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baseballsports and recreationself-esteemfeeling scaredsocial themesself-esteem and self-reliancevalues and virtues

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780316139854
    Publication Date
    May 30, 1985
    Publisher
    Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 1964
    Page Count
    128
    Words Per Page
    110
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    8 - 11 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    85005206
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    11814712
    Lexile® Level
    540L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~N
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.7
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    2
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    11406
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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