![]() ![]() ![]() "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 Golden Arm Audible Audiobook Unabridged Carl Deuker (Author), Nick Walther (Narrator), Recorded Books (Publisher) 4.6 out of 5 stars 74 ratings Editors pick Best Young Adult Kindle 11.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 14.49 40 Used from 3.01 29 New from 9. "Deuker weaves an interesting plot dealing with socio-economic inequality and drug use into a cast of varied characters. 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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