Leonardo's Hand

by Wick Downing

Leonard Smith, called "Nard," turns out to be the kind of boy who surprises everyone, including himself. An orphan with only one hand, Nard is used to bouncing from one foster home to the next. Then... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0618078932
• ISBN13: 9780618078936
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

Delightful!

When I read the book jacket I wasn't sure how Downing would pull it off- Leonardo's hand, his actual hand!!! But it works! This is a delightful story about an unlikely family in extraordinary circumstances learning to trust and support eachother despite their own failings, mistakes and misjudgements! I'm a Young Adult Librarian who will happily recommend this to my teens!