Pub Date: September 15, 2015
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Code: 0740
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 10 to 12
Physical Info: 0.40" H x 7.40" L x 4.90" W ( 0.45 lbs) 272 pages
Description: For fans of Captain Underpants and Diary of a Wimpy Kid, this sequel to The Adventures of Beanboy combines comic illustrations, a small-town bully facing off against a budding artist, and a rousing, decisive game of dodgeball.
Brief description: Lisa Harkrader's debut novel, AIRBALL: My Life in Briefs (Roaring Brook), was a Bank Street College Best book of the year, a Texas Lonestar Award Nominee, a Junior Library Guild Selection, and New York Public Library Best Book for the Teen Age. She makes her home with her family on a farm in Kansas. Visit her website at ldharkrader.com.
Review Quotes:
"Harkrader's newest underdog story has strong pacing and is filled with a memorable cast of adolescent eccentrics...the pursuit of individual creativity while recognizing the benefits of teamwork leads to an eminently satisfying conclusion."
--Kirkus