DHH Character Book Details

Ten year old Jordan is injured in an unfortunate and frightening accident while trying out for the Little League Travel team. Recovery is difficult. At summer camp he struggles to conquer his anxiety and fear in order to return to his beloved game of baseball. He forms a friendship with a Deaf Italian boy, Luca, who wears a cochlear implant. Luca’s compelling positive “Anything is Possible” attitude, along with the inspiration he draws from his idol, Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr., gives Jordan the courage to return to baseball with a passion. Find out what happens as “Rally Caps” are raised in the bottom of the final inning in the biggest game of Jordan’s life.

Category: Junior Fiction
Themes: Friendship; Baseball; Cochlear Implants
Interest Level: Middle Grades (Grades 4-8)