1. By: MJ Auch Published in 2006 Genre: Fiction

2. The story takes place at Norms father’s meat shop. The story takes place at Norms father’s meat shop. They lived in the time period of World War two. They lived in the time period of World War two.

3. Norm Schmidt is a funny, & gutsy 11 year old, who loses his hand in an accident. Norm Schmidt is a funny, & gutsy 11 year old, who loses his hand in an accident. Leon is Norm’s best friend, who doubts that Norm can adapt to living his life with one hand. Leon is Norm’s best friend, who doubts that Norm can adapt to living his life with one hand.

4. Norm is working in his father’s meat market when he loses his train of thought while grinding meat. He then realizes his hand had got caught in the grinder. Norm is working in his father’s meat market when he loses his train of thought while grinding meat. He then realizes his hand had got caught in the grinder.

5. After the accident, Norm has to get surgery to remove the grinder, but ends up having to remove his left hand with it. Norm then has to adapt to living his life with one hand. After the accident, Norm has to get surgery to remove the grinder, but ends up having to remove his left hand with it. Norm then has to adapt to living his life with one hand.

6. I think this book is great, but it was really sad. I cannot imagine myself living my life one-handed. I think this book is great, but it was really sad. I cannot imagine myself living my life one-handed.

7. MJ Auch lives on a small farm. MJ Auch lives on a small farm. Herm, her husband, and MJ have two dogs named, Sophie & Zeke. Herm, her husband, and MJ have two dogs named, Sophie & Zeke. Herm & MJ co-illustrate their picture books. Herm & MJ co-illustrate their picture books. MJ started out writing middle grade novels. MJ started out writing middle grade novels. MJ’s real name is Mary Jane. MJ’s real name is Mary Jane.

8. Why aren’t fireworks allowed through the war? Why aren’t fireworks allowed through the war? How old is Norm? How old is Norm? What is Norm’s best friend’s name? What is Norm’s best friend’s name? How does Norm lose his hand? How does Norm lose his hand? Which hand does Norm lose? Which hand does Norm lose?

9. Norm is 11 years old who lives during world war 2. After the war is over, he is working in his father’s meat market when he loses his hand in an accident. Now, Norm has to adapt to living with one hand. Norm is 11 years old who lives during world war 2. After the war is over, he is working in his father’s meat market when he loses his hand in an accident. Now, Norm has to adapt to living with one hand.