Review: Golden Arm

Golden Arm by Carl Deuker
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Laz has one thing going for him … pitching baseball.  He knows he stutters; he understands that he isn’t the smartest kid in class, but he also knows that when he gets in the zone, his pitch is unstoppable.  He has no chance to go to college, but he may have a chance to get drafted by the major leagues.  That is … if he can get noticed.  That all changes when the trailer park he lives in is scheduled to be demolished.  Through a series of unlikely events, Laz has the chance to play for a great team, but that means leaving his family behind.  What sacrifices will Laz need to make to work toward his dream?  Will his dream come true?

Golden Arm is a sports fiction novel that will appeal to many readers.  Of course, Deuker spends some time talking about sports (and a little play-by-play), yet he also includes some inner-city drama that will appeal to readers of that genre as well.  The story follows in an orderly fashion without a lot of literary devices, which will make this book appealing to struggling readers.  I recommend this book to all my readers whether you normally read sports fiction or not.

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