Pub Date: January 1, 2011
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Code: 0620
Features: Glossary, Illustrated, Recycled Paper, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 06 to 08
Physical Info: 0.30" H x 7.20" L x 5.10" W ( 0.22 lbs) 56 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Sports and Recreation | General | Readers | Chapter Books
Description: Alicia organizes a volleyball tournament to raise money for her pen pal's cheerleading squad.
Brief description: The youngest in a family of nine children, Julie Gassman grew up in Howard, South Dakota. After college, she traded in small-town life for the world of magazine publishing in New York City. She now lives in southern Minnesota with her husband and their three children.
Review Quotes: Alicia wants to help her pen pal, Jenny, earn money to purchase new pom-poms, and when an Olympic volleyball player comes to school to teach the fourth graders her sport, Alicia comes up with the idea of a tournament to raise the needed funds. Learning the sport is fun, and Alicia, a good jumper, especially enjoys spiking the ball. She discovers how hard serving is without being able to jump, but Reese suggests the perfect technique for her. Manga-style graphics give this book a cutting-edge look and enhance understanding of the text. Short chapters, colorful cartoon illustrations, and engaging subject matter make this title appropriate for those new to chapter books as well as older readers.-- "School Library Journal"