Maddox,
Jake. Softball
Surprise. (Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories) Capstone/Stone Arch 2014 72p $23.99 ISBN 978-1-4342-4141-2 elem Sports
fiction VG
Elementary students who enjoy sports
fiction and softball will enjoy this title.
Students meet Jo Adler, a girl who loves playing softball and hopes to
get selected to play for the Red Angels this softball season. When team assignments are provided, Jo is disappointed that
she was selected to play for the Yellow Sonics, but since she knows a few players, including her friend
Delia, she is at ease. Determined to
make the Yellow Sonics a better team, Jo and Delia practice softball
skills together and with their new teammates.
When Jo overhears about the Red Angels having won so many
games, she starts to think differently about wanting to be a part of the Red
Angels. During the season, with an
injury to the Red Angels’ shortstop, Jo is offered her spot on the team. With the information Jo now has about the Red
Angels, she decides to stay on the Yellow Sonics and help make them become the best team in
the league.
The author includes black-and-white illustrations, easy-to-comprehend text, a glossary, discussion questions, writing prompts, and more information about the sport of softball.
For schools that use Accelerated Reader, an existing test is available for students to take (AR Quiz # 163482).
The author includes black-and-white illustrations, easy-to-comprehend text, a glossary, discussion questions, writing prompts, and more information about the sport of softball.
For schools that use Accelerated Reader, an existing test is available for students to take (AR Quiz # 163482).
Eight easy-to-read stories have been
published in this series so
far. They emphasize
speed, skill, and fair play. Readers
discover that an athlete's inner game, persistence, and courage are just as
important as a steady hand or a chance for a goal.
Summary: “Jo is disappointed when she is not placed on the Red Angels in the
summer softball league, but when she is offered the chance to switch teams, Jo
has to decide if she will leave her friends and play for the ‘winning’ team, or win with
the Sonics.”
Softball-Fiction --Charleen Forba-Mayer
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