This was a great read. WWII has just ended. Norm, a twelve-year-old, loses his left hand in a meat grinder at his dad's butcher shop. Norm's mom doesn't allow any time for pity. There are many tasks he has to relearn how to do, and he doesn't let that stop him. Norm loves baseball and art. He applies his artistic abilities in a humorous way in Boy Scouts and at Halloween.
Audience: anyone, but especially boys
Genre: historical fiction, realistic fiction
Topics: perseverance, determination, baseball, art, boys, physical disability, friendship, acceptance
Mrs. Beckwith's rating: 5 of 5
Notes: this would be a great read-aloud
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