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After losing his hand in an accident in his father's butcher shop in 1946, sixth-grader Norman uses hard work and humor to learn to live with his disability and to succeed at baseball, art, and other activities.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Auch, Mary Jane
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Square Fish, 2009, c2006.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Amputees > Juvenile fiction. Self-reliance > Juvenile fiction. People with disabilities > Juvenile fiction. Families > New York (State) > Juvenile fiction. New York (State) > History > 20th century > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:	After losing his hand in an accident in his father's butcher shop in 1946, sixth-grader Norman uses hard work and humor to learn to live with his disability and to succeed at baseball, art, and other activities.
Physical Description:	248 p. ; 20 cm.
Awards:	A Junior Library Guild selection.
ISBN:	0312535759 (pbk.) 9780312535759 (pbk.)
Author Notes:	M.J. Auch is the award-winning author of Guitar Boy , Wing Nut and numerous other books for young readers. Books were a part of M.J.'s life from an early age; her mother was a second grade teacher who always made sure there were plenty of books in the house. M.J. now lives on a small farm in upstate NY with her husband and co-illustrator, Herm, and their two dogs, Sophie and Zeke.