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Catcher with a Glass Arm (Matt Christopher Sports Classics)

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The book I'm reviewing is Catcher With A Glass Arm by Matt Christopher. I think it deserves five stars. The problem in the story is Jody the main character has a glass arm. Jody thinks he could play, but his teamates don't think he can. Although his teammates don't believe in him, Jody plays. Jody starts catching badly and he is starting to think he can't play. Jody solved this problem by talking to Mr. Baruth. Mr. Baruth tells him not to care about what his teammates think. Then he says "As long as your happy playing baseball, then play." Jody gets his confidence back and plays very well. I recommend this book to a friend.

My favorite book, Catcher with a Glass Arm, is written by Matt Christopher. I gave this story five stars. It is very enjoyable. I had a lot of fun reading it. My favorite part of the book is when Jody and his parents were riding in there car and it starts to rain. An electrical pole fell and they have to wait for the electrical workers to fix it. They have to stay in the car because it is raining outside and they don't want to get wet. If you like sports I really think you should read this book. Matt Christopher writes more books like The Lucky Baseball Bat, Baseball Pals, Two Strikes on Johnny, Little Lefty, Baseball Fly hawk, Hard Drive to Short, Too Hot to Handle, Challenge at Second Base and a lot more.

Emerson, NJ; fifth grade student

I think Matt Christopher's "Catcher With a Glass Arm" was a great book. It just amazes me that he knows so much about sports. When it came down to the part where the book said the Dolphins came in second place over all, I thought the book was over, but no sirree bob, Matt kept on going. Great book!

The Catcher with the Glass Arm was a very exciting book.It was exciting for me because it was a sports book, and I like sports. This book was one of the best books I've ever read. Catcher with a glass arm is about a boy who has a glass arm and when ever he has to throw the baseball he either over throws it or throws it too short. Then a guy comes along and helps him with throwing and how to throw it better and to relax and to always practice, because practice makes perfect. So the boy gets better and better and can throw the ball with no problem.

Jody is the primary catcher on his baseball team and he has a mental problem. Although his arm is strong enough, his mind gets in the way when he attempts to throw out runners trying to steal bases. He is so fearful of overthrowing the base that he regularly bounces the ball in. Consequently, runners take advantage of him at every opportunity. His problems are further compounded when he gets hit in the head by a pitch. Although his helmet keeps him from being injured, the incident further clouds his thinking and now he has trouble hitting. Jody's courage is tested when he is forced to rescue his cat Midnight from a cave and with the help of some knowledgeable adults; he is able to work through his baseball fears.
Good adolescent sports fiction is about people facing challenges, working through adversity and not giving up until the task is completed. This book satisfies all of those criteria and since it features boys in realistic situations, there is the additional advantage that young boys participating in sports can relate to the problems Jody faces. For these reasons I recommend this book.

I recommend Catcher with a Glass Arm, by Matt Christopher with five stars. It's all about a catcher named Jody Sinclair who can't throw to third base. He's scared to use all his power. To make things worse, he gets hit by a ball and is scared to go in the batter's box. His friend's dad helps Jody to get better at batting and throwing. Jody is surprised that he can throw and hit better then ever. This book got my attention when I first started reading it. Catcher with a Glass Arm is good for kids who understand baseball.

Age appropriate sports read for 9 to 12 year olds. The main character, Jody Sinclair, is struggling as a catcher in throwing-down runners to second base. Jody is beginning to be scare of the ball as a hitter also. One of Jody's team-mates' Dad, Jim Myers helps Jody work on his baseball playing skills. Jody has a black pet cat named Midnight and Jody showed great love and care for the cat. I thought the author adding Midnight as a secondary storyline was admirable.

I read a book called Catcher With A Glass Arm by Matt Christopher.I liked this book because it helped me overcome my fears of being a catcher.My favorite character is Moonie because he learns to be friends with Jody, the main character, and helps Jody not to be afraid of the ball.Jody realizes that he should throw the ball as hard as he can and not to step out of the batter's box because he doesn't want to get hit by the ball. I didn't like that they didn't say who got the scores. I would suggest this book to anyone who needs help to throw or catch a ball.

It starts out with a kid whos name is Andy and he puts out for baseball and he gets to be catcher but when he tries to throw to second base he frezes up and throws too far are, to short.

This book is about a boy who gets made fun of because he can't throw the ball on a fly to second base.