Mick Cochrane
Auteur de The Girl Who Threw Butterflies
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- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieu de naissance
- St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
- Lieux de résidence
- St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Kenmore, New York, USA - Études
- University of Saint Thomas (BA|English)
University of Minnesota (PhD|Literature) - Professions
- professor
- Organisations
- Canisius College (professor)
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The Girl Who Threw Butterflies par Mick Cochrane
Well written story of how a girl buck the odds and keeps her father's memory alive by using the knuckleball he taught her to become a pitcher on the school baseball team. Aided by her super smart best friend and the quiet boy, Lonnie, who becomes her personal catcher, she finds the strength to let go of lingering grief over her father's unexpected death, as well as the chauvinistic attitude of some team mates. I really like the characters and the way this story ends.
Molly is an eighth grader who recently lost her father in a car accident. When he was alive, her dad played catch and watched baseball with her. He also taught her some pitching fundamentals, including how to throw a knuckleball (AKA The Butterfly Pitch). Rather than try out for softball the spring after he dies, Molly decides to try out for the baseball team. The boys baseball team.
This book really resonates with me. My dad and I bonded over the Chicago Cubs and APBA when I was a kid. We also used to play catch in the backyard (football in the fall, softball in the spring). He never taught me to pitch, but he did teach me to really understand and love the game. We had a lot of other things in common, but sports was a big one. He was also a journalist, as was Molly's dad. My dad died five years ago. I still miss and think about him constantly, especially in April, when baseball season starts.… (plus d'informations)
This book really resonates with me. My dad and I bonded over the Chicago Cubs and APBA when I was a kid. We also used to play catch in the backyard (football in the fall, softball in the spring). He never taught me to pitch, but he did teach me to really understand and love the game. We had a lot of other things in common, but sports was a big one. He was also a journalist, as was Molly's dad. My dad died five years ago. I still miss and think about him constantly, especially in April, when baseball season starts.… (plus d'informations)
This book follows the struggles of a girl named Molly who just lost her father and feels distant in her relationship with her mother. To overcome this, she decided to join her 8th grade baseball team, which only has boys, after her father taught her to throw a knuckleball. This is a fantastic read for middle school and high school students as the emotional complexities of loss are explored here as well as themes of perseverance and grit that will serve them well as they develop into adults.
Interesting how the book begins with the person causing the sexual abuse and then becomes more about the members of his family. Amazing how little Hal really cared about what he had done to his victims and his family - his thinking was all about him and the inconvenience it caused in his life. Wife Phyllis was a person I could not respect even though she grew and changed by the end of the book.
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- Œuvres
- 4
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- 1
- Membres
- 415
- Popularité
- #58,725
- Évaluation
- 3.7
- Critiques
- 31
- ISBN
- 26
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