Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen! (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780525554189)

In this perfectly pitched novel-in-letters, autistic eleven-year-old Vivy Cohen won't let anything stop her from playing baseball--not when she has a major-league star as her pen pal.

Vivy Cohen is determined. She's had enough of playing catch in the park. She's ready to pitch for a real baseball team.

But Vivy's mom is worried about Vivy being the only girl on the team, and the only autistic kid. She wants Vivy to forget about pitching, but Vivy won't give up. When her social skills teacher makes her write a letter to someone, Vivy knows exactly who to choose: her hero, Major League pitcher VJ Capello. Then two amazing things happen: A coach sees Vivy's amazing knuckleball and invites her to join his team. And VJ starts writing back

Now Vivy is a full-fledged pitcher, with a catcher as a new best friend and a steady stream of advice from VJ. But when a big accident puts her back on the bench, Vivy has to fight to stay on the team.

Author: Sarah Kapit
ISBN-10: 0525554181
ISBN-13: 9780525554189
Publisher: Dial Books
Language: English
Published: 02/25/2020
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.10d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.6
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 509799 / Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen!

Award: Schneider Family Book Award - Honor Book

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2019 pg. 209
School Library Journal 01/01/2020 pg. 70
Booklist 03/01/2020 pg. 56