On his old team, Tom Poulos was a star catcher. But his new team is different. For one thing, all the players are older and bigger than him. For another, no matter how hard he tries or how hard he practices, he can't catch the curve balls that the pitcher sends flying over the plate. Tom feels like he's letting the team down, a feeling that gets worse once a new catcher joins the team and Tom is benched. Can Tom find a way to regain his rightful place behind the plate? [Fry reading level - 3.6
Author
John Danakas was born in 1963 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he currently resides. John received a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree and a Master of Arts degree in English from the University of Manitoba. Aside from writing, he has been involved in the restaurant business, and has worked as a journalist and in public affairs. Although his greatest success has been writing "sports" novels for young readers, John also writes and has been published in a wide variety of other forms of fiction and non-fiction.
