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The Legend of Mickey Tussler
Frank Nappi
Skyhorse Publishing
April 2012
On Sale: April 1, 2012
Featuring: Mickey Tussler; Arthur Murphy
256 pages
ISBN: 1616086580
EAN: 9781616086589
Kindle: B007NLRXVI
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Young Adult
“Speaks powerfully, brilliantly to anyone who loves baseball
or anyone who loves a special person who is dealing with the
rigors and challenges related to autism.” —Autism Speaks
In the late 1940s, the minor league Milwaukee Brewers are
foundering yet again and manager Arthur Murphy is desperate.
When he sees seventeen-year old Mickey Tussler throwing
apples into a barrel, he knows he has found the next
pitching phenom. But not everyone is so hopeful. Mickey’s
autism—a disorder still not truly understood even today—has
alienated the boy from the world, and he is berated by other
players and fans. Mickey faces immense trials in the harsh
and competitive world of baseball while coping with the
challenges inherent to his disorder. An honest and
knowledgeable book about overcoming adversity, and the basis
for the television movie A Mile in His Shoes, Mickey’s
powerful story shows that with support and determination
anyone can be triumphant, even when the odds are stacked
against him.
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