Gabby Garcia's Ultimate Playbook: MVP Summer

Description: In the second book of this charming and funny illustrated series, star pitcher Gabby Garcia's summer plans go from MVP to DOA when her best friend, Diego, returns from abroad and it suddenly seems they have nothing in common.

Brief description:

Iva-Marie Palmer is the author of the Gabby Garcia's Ultimate Playbook series and The Jules Verne Prophecy (with Larry Schwarz). She's also written many young adult titles, including Gimme Everything You Got. Born and raised in Chicago's south suburbs, Iva now lives in Burbank, California, with her husband and two sons. She likes many more things than she dislikes so won't list them all here.

Review Quotes:

Praise for Gabby Garcia's Ultimate Playbook: "You're going to root, root, root for Gabby Garcia!" - Sarah Mlynowski, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Whatever After series

"Big thumbs up!" - Suzanne Selfors, author of the Ever After High series

"Sassy and fun!" - Lenore Look, award-winning author of the Alvin Ho series and the Ruby Lu series

"Hilarious and joyful." - Kirkus Reviews

"It's refreshing to see a female ballplayer protagonist in a middle grade novel." - School Library Journal

One of Brightly's "10 Exciting New Middle Grade Books with Latinx Main Characters"! - Across the Board

"Gabby's diary like narration gives readers insight into the high-spirited protagonist's thoughts and passion for baseball, and doodled illustrations give her playbook an authentic feel." - Booklist

"Gabby's satisfying journey toward gaining a more team-focused attitude is narrated in a wry and witty voice that ought to win over many readers, sports fans or not." - Publishers Weekly