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  • Age Range: 12 and up
  • Grade Level: 7 - 9
  • Lexile Measure: 800L (What's this?)
  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Scholastic Press; 1 edition (March 1, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0545320690
  • ISBN-13: 978-0545320696
  • Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 5.8 x 8.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsAnother winner by Sonnenblick
By Heidi G on March 26, 2012
Format: Hardcover
Peter is a star pitcher hoping to make the JV team as a freshman, but all those games that he played through the pain have left his elbow in a bad state. He doesn't know what to do with his time after the career-ending surgery other than feel sorry for himself and think about his best friend AJ making the team. When he meets Angelika in his photography class, things start looking up. Peter is familiar with cameras and photography due to watching and assisting his grandfather, a very well-known wedding photographer. Grandpa has recently started forgetting things and Angelika suggests that he may have Alzheimer's, a disease which her grandmother had. There is no offensive language or sexual content but Peter does drink alcoholic fruit punch at a party, gets sick, and has a hangover the next day. This story has many elements which teens will relate to--sweet romance, having their dreams crushed, sadness at seeing the physical decline of a family member.
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5.0 out of 5 stars7th grader loved it!
By Rebecca Coleman on January 5, 2016
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Bought this for my 13-year-old son based on good reviews here and on Pinterest. He is not an especially avid reader, but he finished the book in two days and couldn't stop talking about how great it was. And this was after initially reading the back-cover description and thinking it was going to be predictable and "like every sports story I've ever read"-- but it didn't turn out that way at all. Now he wants to read the author's other works. I'm very impressed!
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4.0 out of 5 starsExcellent Coming of Age Story
By PDXbibliophile on September 14, 2013
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Curveball is another great read from Jordan Sonnenblick one of the very best YA authors. His understanding of adolescence is apparent in the authentic characters, realistic events and witty teenage sarcasm. Cruveball is the story of Pete, a typical shy, quiet suburban teen who leaves 8th grade as one of the best baseball players in the state and a better than decent basketball player. He is also best friends with AJ, the super athlete, super popular, super good-looking, center of attention wherever he goes, class leader. Pete is confident his athletic talents and friendship with AJ will help him make a smooth transition into the frightening world of high school - until Pete is told by his doctors he will never play ball again and he and AJ end up with no classes together. Luckily, Pete is also best friends with his grandfather, a famous photographer who taught Pete everything he knows about photography. When school starts, instead of following in AJ's shadow, Pete ends one of two freshman in advanced photography. The other freshman is the beautiful, funny, wise Angelika and much to Pete's dismay, she finds Pete's awkwardness adorable. In addition to trying figure out who he is if he can't be an athlete, Pete is trying to figure out how to deal with the dementia he sees destroying his grandfather. The dementia his mother and father deny is happening. Angelika and AJ help Pete through this befuddling year and help him discover the real Pete. Curveball will appeal to all readers including reluctant readers. I love Jordan Sonnenblick's strong themes of family and friendship. His characters are not one dimensional or stereotypical and the adults, while not perfect, are loving and supportive. YA readers will love that Pete, AJ and Angelika could be the students sitting next to them.
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4.0 out of 5 starsCurveball is a pleasant enough book for an early teen ...
By Arlene on July 18, 2015
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Curveball is a pleasant enough book for an early teen, as the protagonist is just moving into high school, hoping to play baseball. Ultimately, it is a very kind story of a young man demonstrating a maturity about his grandfather's mental state that his parents feel the need to protect him from. Many references to "old-school" photography may not be of interest to all readers. Early dating relationships, and the requisite nervousness therein, are handled with enough confidence to convince readers that they're quite normal as they foray into boy-girl friendship.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThis one was hard to put down
By Kindle Customer on April 14, 2015
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This is cute funny and well developed. If you like really good character development. And what do you know the hero isn't the son of some Greek god, an alien from outer space or even a vampire, wow!
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4.0 out of 5 starsComing of age
By Shopping Mom on October 26, 2013
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Nice coming of age story with a male character by Jordan Sonnenblick.. After ignoring symptoms in his arm/shoulder, Peter ends up in the hospital after a game. Surgery, recovery and the knowledge that he will never pitch again weigh on him as he doesn't want to admit it to his best friend and catcher. His grandfather, a professional photographer, teaches him and Peter goes behind the camera to capture images, make a new friend and come to grips that he has to admit he can never play ball again. Nice read for young adult boys.
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5.0 out of 5 starsComing of Age YA
By L. Z. on September 22, 2013
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This was required reading for my daughter's 6th grade summer reading. It looked interesting so I decided to read it too.

I enjoyed this coming of age story. This is YA and on the younger end of it, but it was a refreshing change from some of the other books I have been reading lately. There are a fair amount of details regarding photography which I found interesting but not everyone might find it so. I don't think the details will bog down readers who aren't interested in that aspect of the story.
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5.0 out of 5 starsBeautiful, Tragic, and Funny all Rolled into One
By OpheliasOwn VINE VOICE on July 22, 2012
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Jordan Sonnenblick has this uncanny ability to take a serious subject, battle the dramatic situation with bittersweet class, and inject the funny that makes such a serious topic digestible. I don't know how he does it, but I keep coming back for more. So when Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip was released, I knew it was going to hit the ball out of the park (pun intended!).

Peter always assumed he would enter 9th grade with his best friend AJ and their dynamic pitcher/catcher combo would land them on varsity. What he didn't expect that ignoring that clicking pain in his elbow would cause his elbow to actually fall apart and never go back together again. After much surgery and recovery time, Peter gets the life-altering news that his baseball career is over. Just over. He can't bring himself to tell AJ the truth, so he starts spending time with his grandfather over the summer. His grandfather has always been a photographer and has taught Peter a lot over the years. But with all the time he is spending with Grampa leads him to believe something isn't quite right.

Grampa is forgetting things and spacing out a lot. Peter tries to talk to his mother about it, but she doesn't want to admit anything is wrong. When Grampa gives Peter all his camera, Peter shakes off the feeling that something is really wrong. Without baseball in his life, he needs a new focus and begins to enjoy his new elective: Photography. Of course it doesn't hurt that the only other freshman in the class is a girl Peter finds whole-heartedly intriguing named Angelika. Peter and Angelika begin photographing the sports teams for the school newspaper, but despite his great year at school, something is still tugging on Peter's conscience about his grandfather.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsGood book!

Great YA fiction. Believable narration. Good for sports fans and those who enjoy realistic fiction. Fast read.

Published 1 month ago by candie
5.0 out of 5 starsBest book evr

I choose this rating because it made me want to keep on reading a i would even like a sequel. I consider it to teen boys.

Published 2 months ago by Jackson Ortwine
4.0 out of 5 starsHe loved the book

I bought the book for my son. He loved the book; however, he did not like the ending.

Published 6 months ago by DJ
5.0 out of 5 starsMust read

Great book must read love it its not stupid its all about a boy with a fear for his grandfather

Published 6 months ago by Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 starsWow!

This book was assigned to me as a summer reading book,and I LOVED it! It's felt like I experienced the story myself,great job Sonnenblick!

Published 8 months ago by Terri
4.0 out of 5 starsI really enjoyed Curve Ball

I really enjoyed Curve Ball: The Year I Lost My Grip by Jordan Sonnenblick. I found the plot easy to follow and I was surprised by the ending. Read more

Published 11 months ago by Kasey
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Great for 10 year old with grandfather with dementia.

Published 11 months ago by CJH
4.0 out of 5 starsFour Stars

Loved it I love sonnenblick!!

Published 12 months ago by Brianna
5.0 out of 5 starsSpot on!

Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip, by Jordan Sonnenblick, is one of the funniest, sweetest books I’ve read all year. Read more

Published 14 months ago by Jennifer Bardsley
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Love love love reading Jordan Sonnenblick books..... Will be sad when I finish all his books...

Published 14 months ago by Brenda

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