I’m sitting by the living room window when a small yellow car pulls into the parking lot of our boring apartment complex. Problem is, there’s three of us, and only one open position (and rumor has it, it’s pitcher). It would be awesome if Duncan, Nyle, and I could all make the Royals. Most of them are expected to make the All-Star team next year.

Like getting drafted to play on the Royals. Now we’re ready to move on to bigger things. My buddies-Duncan Gray and Nyle Jacques-have done club ball with me for the past four years. That means I’ve got five months until Little League tryouts. If you can learn to throw them hard, he continues, you’ll be a step ahead of your competition by the time spring rolls around. I was hoping we could work on my curveball this morning. Fastballs are the most important pitches to learn, he says.Īw, man. Read moreĬoach Todd (my private pitching coach) holds a baseball between his fingers as though he’s showing me something breakable. Thankfully, he did grow throughout he novel but it took him too long to do the right thing by Calli.Beautifully and simply written, 'Forget Me Not' is a touching read about self-acceptance and forgiveness, and perfect for younger readers who have ever struggled to fit in.

Her mother was embarrassed of her daughter's condition and Jingsong, even though he secretly liked Calli, didn't have the strength of character to stand up in front of his friends and stop their harassment. It was only after I read the Author's Note that I discovered that the author also suffers from Tourettes, and that Calli's tics and struggles mirrored her own.Calli's mother and their neighbour, Jingsong, annoyed and frustrated me. She was such a tenacious young girl who picked herself up and continued on, and fought back despite her loneliness and hurt. My heart bled for Calli all the way through this story. Not only does she have to cope with the spontaneous tics and sounds that she has no control of, but she also has to deal with the verbal abuse and teasing from her peers. She has just moved to another new school and is struggling to fit in.Calli's struggles are heart-wrenching. Written in free verse, it tells the story of thirteen-year-old Calli who suffers from Tourettes Syndrome.

What a sweet, moving novel 'Forget Me Not' was.

Forget me not by ellie terry