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The girl who threw butterflies

The Girl Who Threw Butterflies

Age Level:
Middle Grade
Genre:
Fiction
Published:
2009
Audiobook Available

Molly and her Dad always shared a love of baseball — especially the hard-luck Chicago Cubs — and he taught her how to throw a tricky knuckleball. After her father passes away, Molly wants to try out for the boys’ baseball team, as a way of keeping her connection to her Dad. This tender novel combines sports action with Molly’s struggle to accept her loss.

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