The Million Dollar Putt

The Million Dollar Putt
	First edition, hard cover dust jacket
Author	Dan Gutman
Country	United States
Language	English
Series	Million Dollar series
Genre	Realistic fiction
Publisher	Hyperion Books for Children
Publication date	2006
Media type	Book
Pages	169
ISBN	978-0-7868-3641-3
OCLC	61240786
LC Class	PZ7.G9846 Mh 2006

The Million Dollar Putt is a realistic fiction novel written by Dan Gutman in 2006. It is about a young blind child's quest to learn golf and win a million dollar prize.

Plot

Edward Bogard ("Bogie" for short) is a 13-year-old blind boy who lives in Hawaii with his widowed father. Though blind, he rides a bike, parasails, and plays guitar. When he decides to take up golf he has to enlist the aid of his neighbor, a young girl named Birdie. As their friendship develops, it turns out that Bogie also has the driving touch of a professional golfer. Someone anonymously enters him into a golf tournament and the two join forces to try to win the million dollar prize.

Reviews

School Library Journal stated that the "novel's appeal is enhanced by humorous, lively dialogue; the innocence of the main characters; and the positive portrayal of their relationship and disabilities." [1]

Kliatt says that the author "has another winner here in this appealing sports tale about an unusual protagonist and the value of confronting one's fears." [2]

Awards

The book was nominated for the Mark Twain Award for 2009.[3]

Series

Other novels in the series are The Million Dollar Shot (basketball), The Million Dollar Kick (soccer), The Million Dollar Goal (ice hockey), and The Million Dollar Strike (bowling).[4] The books have different protagonists but a similar premise.

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gollark: No, you are not being interviewed for a position.

gollark: Ugh, I'll just use Discord.

gollark: Sorry for the inconvenience.

References

Cook, Hope (September 2006). "The Million Dollar Putt". School Library Journal. 52 (9): 207–208. ISSN 0362-8930.
Rohrlick, Paula (March 2006). "Gutman, Dan. The Million Dollar Putt". Kliatt. 40 (2): 11. ISSN 1065-8602.
"Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL)". Archived from the original on February 2, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
Dan Gutman at Fantastic Fiction

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[1] Cook, Hope (September 2006). "The Million Dollar Putt". School Library Journal. 52 (9): 207–208. ISSN 0362-8930.

[2] Rohrlick, Paula (March 2006). "Gutman, Dan. The Million Dollar Putt". Kliatt. 40 (2): 11. ISSN 1065-8602.

[3] "Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL)". Archived from the original on February 2, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-27.

[4] Dan Gutman at Fantastic Fiction