Able to Play shares the inspiring stories of four baseball players. Mordecai ?Three Finger? Brown, Ron Santo, Jim Abbott, and Curtis Pride faced physical challenges other players didn't have. With determination and guts, they didn't just overcome; they excelled. This book is a game-changing celebration of overcoming odds. AGES: 9 to 12 AUTHOR: Glenn Stout is the author of all the Good Sports books. He was also the author of thirty-nine titles in the Matt Christopher Sports Biography and Legends in Sports series. He lives in Vermont with his wife and daughter.Check out his website at www.goodsportsbyglennstout.com. REVIEWS: In clean, fast-moving prose, Stout outlines the injuries, medical conditions, and birth defects that affected the men, the challenges and setbacks they faced, and their triumphs. Equal parts inspirational and informative."--Publishers Weekly Praise for Good Sports: "Give this to fans of Matt Christopher, Mike Lupica, and Dan Gutman."?Booklist "Accessible and inspirational."?Publishers Weekly "Never patronizing, [Stout] captures both grit and glory."?Kirkus Reviews
