Six months after Molly's father died in a car accident, Molly and her mother are still having a difficult time communicating their feelings. Molly and her father used to love watching baseball and playing catch in the backyard. Her father even taught Molly how to pitch, and she had a pretty good knuckleball! One evening, while pitching in her backyard, Molly decides to try out for the boys baseball team at school. During try-outs, not all of the boys on the team approve of Molly being there, and neither does her mother. With a supportive best friend, and supportive coaches, can Molly become a real part of the team? Will she and her mom finally support each other in their grief? The Girl Who Threw Butterflies is a 2012 Rebecca Caudill book.
