Million Dollar Putt by Dan Gutman February 17, 2009
Posted by jcarlson in : Realistic Fiction, Sports Fiction , trackback
I wonder if Tiger Woods could beat a blind 13 year old boy in a round of golf. I’m not sure he could beat Bogie, the main character in Million Dollar Putt.
Bogie doesn’t let his blindness stop him from trying anything. He can ride a bike, play the guitar, and even parasail. When he visits a driving range with classmates, he discovers he has a terrific golf swing. Someone enters Bogie in a golf tournament with a million dollar prize. Bogie’s neighbor, a kooky 13 year old girl named Birdie, offers to be his coach. Bogie and Birdie become a team and best friends.
I thought this was a terrific book. It’s not only about golf and trying to beat the odds, it’s about helping a friend gain confidence. If you read this book, you’ll discover that Bogie and Birdie wind up helping each other. Be prepared for the ending. It’s exciting and touching.
~Mrs. Carlson~
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I think boogie might lose but it would be close
Boogie is a very funny name
Actually the girl’s name is Bogie. In golf, a bogey means the golfer shot one over par on a hole. For example, if the hole should take four strokes, a golfer who bogeyed would take 5. I think Dan Gutman, the author named the girl Bogie because he was thinking of the golf term “bogey.” What do you think?
Mrs. Carlson
I think he named her bogie because of bogey too
i think tiger woods would beat bogie by a lot michael
Tiger probably would beat bogie but Tiger also just had surgery
ps my mom read the book befor.
My whole class read it for a reading grade.
I like it its ok
really good book and the boys name is bogie
The best book I ever read