No Arm in Left Field by Matt Christopher Page A

we?”
    Terry nodded.
    After the shouting and handshaking were over, Terry and some of the other guys picked up the bases and equipment and put them
     into the canvas bags for the coach, then headed for home.
    “Terry, I — I don’t know how to say this,” Tony said uneasily, “except that I’m sorry.”
    “Why? Because I hit that triple?” Terry laughed.
    “No. You know what I mean.”
    Their eyes met for a moment, and Terry nodded silently.
    “I’m having a birthday party at my house next Saturday,” Tony said. “I’m inviting the whole team. I hope you can make it.”
    Terry felt a lump lodge in his throat. He had been hoping that Tony would invite him. He grinned and poked his new friend
     on the shoulder.
    “Try and stop me,” he said, and turned to see Mick smiling happily at them.

No Arm in Left Field
    Being the new kid in town in never much fun. And as Terry Delany figures it, being one of the few black kids in town will
     only make life more difficult. But Terry is pleasantly surprised when he finds a friend in Mick Jorcan and tries out successfully
     for the local baseball team. It looks as though things won’t be so bad… until he meets Tony Casterline, the team’s shortstop,
     who constantly points out the fact that Terry’s weak throwing arm ruins the team’s efforts. The story of how Terry and Tony
     discover the meaning of teamwork will absorb young sports fans.
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