The Cardturner : A Novel about Imperfect Partners and Infinite Possibilities (Hardcover)

from pamelawalker

Alton has to be his rich Uncle Lesters cardturner because he has become blind. Alton knows nothing about the game f Bridge but soon develops an interest in it as well as in Toni, the previous cardturner. A well written book which also explains the principals behind the game of Bridge.

from papersister

This was a fun book to read. Almost immediately I got sucked into reading it and wanting to know more about the characters. I tried really hard to figure out the parts about bridge but I never quite got the hang of it. Despite that it was pretty enjoyable.

from kcpiano

I really enjoyed this book. It's the story of a nephew whose uncle is an avid bridge player, but has gone blind. Alton is forced to be his uncle's cardturner. I liked this book because it made me laugh out loud. The characters are all so real and expertly described from a high school boy's point ...

from bbellthom

This book was a very good. If you have never read a Louis Sachar book before I definitely recommend this one. I read Holes with my sons Newbery group last year and just had to read this one. I laughed out loud numerous times in this book. The characters all seemed so real and I 'm sure everyone c...

from JRlibrary

Although I know nothing about bridge, and was probably the only person on the planet who didn't like the book, "Holes", I really enjoyed The Cardturner. Alton Richards, the narrator, is in the summer before grade 11, and ends up with the job of being both the chauffeur and the card turner for his...