Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen! Sarah Kapit

Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen!

Author: Sarah Kapit
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Book Title
Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen!
Author
Sarah Kapit
ISBN
9780525554189
In this perfectly pitched novel-in-letters, autistic eleven-year-old Vivy Cohen won't let anything stop her from playing baseball--not when she has a major-league star as her pen pal. Vivy Cohen is determined. She's had enough of playing catch in the park. She's ready to pitch for a real baseball team. But Vivy's mom is worried about Vivy being the only girl on the team, and the only autistic kid. She wants Vivy to forget about pitching, but Vivy won't give up. When her social skills teacher makes her write a letter to someone, Vivy knows exactly who to choose: her hero, Major League pitcher VJ Capello. Then two amazing things happen: A coach sees Vivy's amazing knuckleball and invites her to join his team. And VJ starts writing back Now Vivy is a full-fledged pitcher, with a catcher as a new best friend and a steady stream of advice from VJ. But when a big accident puts her back on the bench, Vivy has to fight to stay on the team.Binding Type: HardcoverAuthor: Sarah KapitPublisher: Dial BooksPublished: 02/25/2020ISBN: 9780525554189Pages: 356Weight: 0.90lbsSize: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.10dReview Citations: Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2019 pg. 209School Library Journal 01/01/2020 pg. 70Booklist 03/01/2020 pg. 56
In this perfectly pitched novel-in-letters, autistic eleven-year-old Vivy Cohen won't let anything stop her from playing baseball--not when she has a major-league star as her pen pal.

Vivy Cohen is determined. She's had enough of playing catch in the park. She's ready to pitch for a real baseball team.

But Vivy's mom is worried about Vivy being the only girl on the team, and the only autistic kid. She wants Vivy to forget about pitching, but Vivy won't give up. When her social skills teacher makes her write a letter to someone, Vivy knows exactly who to choose: her hero, Major League pitcher VJ Capello. Then two amazing things happen: A coach sees Vivy's amazing knuckleball and invites her to join his team. And VJ starts writing back

Now Vivy is a full-fledged pitcher, with a catcher as a new best friend and a steady stream of advice from VJ. But when a big accident puts her back on the bench, Vivy has to fight to stay on the team.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Sarah Kapit
Publisher: Dial Books
Published: 02/25/2020
ISBN: 9780525554189
Pages: 356
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.10d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2019 pg. 209
School Library Journal 01/01/2020 pg. 70
Booklist 03/01/2020 pg. 56
In this perfectly pitched novel-in-letters, autistic eleven-year-old Vivy Cohen won't let anything stop her from playing baseball--not when she has a major-league star as her pen pal.

Vivy Cohen is determined. She's had enough of playing catch in the park. She's ready to pitch for a real baseball team.

But Vivy's mom is worried about Vivy being the only girl on the team, and the only autistic kid. She wants Vivy to forget about pitching, but Vivy won't give up. When her social skills teacher makes her write a letter to someone, Vivy knows exactly who to choose: her hero, Major League pitcher VJ Capello. Then two amazing things happen: A coach sees Vivy's amazing knuckleball and invites her to join his team. And VJ starts writing back

Now Vivy is a full-fledged pitcher, with a catcher as a new best friend and a steady stream of advice from VJ. But when a big accident puts her back on the bench, Vivy has to fight to stay on the team.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Sarah Kapit
Publisher: Dial Books
Published: 02/25/2020
ISBN: 9780525554189
Pages: 356
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.10d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2019 pg. 209
School Library Journal 01/01/2020 pg. 70
Booklist 03/01/2020 pg. 56