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An 11-year-old boy living in Memphis in 1959 throws the meanest fastball in town, but talking is a whole different ball game. He can barely say a word without stuttering, not even his own name.
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Earnest, classical in form, grave and intimate.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- intimateepic
- sparerichly built
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About the book
- Author
- Vince Vawter
- First published
- 2013
- Pages
- 305
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books, Random House/Listening Library, Random House Books for Young Readers
- Editions
- 3
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780804167956
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