The Legend of Mickey Tussler
by Frank Nappi
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Author: Frank NappiEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-04-29
ISBN: 0312381093
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
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Book Review: A Crack Read--Share This One With Friends, Family...
Summary: 5 Stars
If you share your world with a young adult, there is perhaps no better novel in recent years to read together than Frank Nappi's "The Legend of Mickey Tussler". The story of a young man fighting autism who lands a spot on the Milwaukee Brewers team in 1948, Tussler is crack read. This is not specifically a young adult novel, but like books with a very straightforward plot and a handle on people, this one will win over kids and parents alike. Read it together one summer (or this holiday), between ball games and on a family vacation.
"The Legend of Mickey Tussler" is the story of world-weary scout Arthur Murphy. Murph, as he's known, is trying desperately to dig up a great ballplayer, and wondering if his time with this often cruel sport is nearing an end. He discovers the eponymous boy pitching apples at a barrel and can't believe his eyes--the kid is good. Unfortunately, the kid comes with both a blessing and a curse. The blessing is a wonderful mother by the name of Molly, and the curse is personified by an abusive father named Clarence. Clarence isn't interested in his "retard" son playing ball, until Murph waves some dollar bills in his face, and the boy is off to the Brewers.
What emerges is a story that resembles "The Natural", but with a pair of heroes we can relate to and root for. It is an ideal novel for a young person to wrestle with together with a happy parent. "Mickey Tussler" has some surprisingly dark turns and its vague ending is perfect, leaving one to imagine where Mickey and Murph and Molly will end up next. "The Legend of Mickey Tussler" will have you pondering love, bigotry, and best of all baseball. Who could ask for more?
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