tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59444395665386320402024-03-13T15:12:03.724-04:00Sporty Girl BooksFor anyone who loves to watch, play, read, and write about girls in sports. S. Mozerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07698931830589851492noreply@blogger.comBlogger214125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944439566538632040.post-47330097362123499392024-03-08T11:21:00.001-05:002024-03-08T15:28:25.364-05:00Book Review for #InternationalWomensDay : THE GIRL WHO FIGURED IT OUTBy Brenda Barrera<br>
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Hot off the press and just in time to celebrate International Women's Day (March 8) is a book I’ve been eagerly waiting for: <a href="https://read.sourcebooks.com/for-children/9781728276533-the-girl-who-figured-it-out-hc-pic-bk.html" target="_blank">THE GIRL WHO FIGURED IT OUT</a> by <a href="https://mindadentler.com/" target="_blank">Minda Dentler</a> and illustrated by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/poodlesoup_illustration" target="_blank">Stephanie Dehennin</a> (Sourcebooks, 2024). I did my first triathlon in 1986 and still compete in short distances, so I’ve witnessed the sport’s growth and, just as important, expanding the field to include and support athletes like Minda Dentler.
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Born in India, Minda contracted polio (a life-threatening virus), which caused paralysis, and the doctor said she would never be able to walk. Wanting a better life for her daughter, Minda’s birth mother put her up for adoption, and the Dentlers from Spokane, Washington, welcomed her into their loving family.
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Minda shares the frustrations of growing up with leg braces and not fitting in due to physical challenges. One specific line in the book that made me stop and re-read was this one: “<i>Some adults talked over me because they could only see my disability</i>.” An eye-opening lesson for adults. Her parents remind her that she can do what she wants, and her dad’s words reinforce the positive message: “<i>You can do it, Minda. Just figure it out</i>.” As an adult, she moves to New York where she joins a running group for people with disabilities and participates on a handcycle. After learning how to swim “one stroke at a time,” she competes in the triathlons.
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THE GIRL WHO FIGURED IT OUT is an inspirational sporty girl story about adoption, inclusion, perseverance, and reaching goals. Minda Dentler is an athlete who becomes stronger, smarter, and more confident with each obstacle she overcomes and also cements her mark in sports history as the first female wheelchair athlete to complete one of the world’s most challenging endurance events The Ironman World Championship: 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile cycle, and 26.2-mile run!
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Dehennin’s illustrations are stunning with a pallet of rich, vibrant colors, and the back matter supplements the text with informative boxes: What is polio, What is an Ironman World Championship, and description of adaptive equipment: handcycle and racing wheelchair.
Brenda Barrerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04363806774657411629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944439566538632040.post-22484274857778839652024-02-04T15:54:00.001-05:002024-02-04T15:54:26.776-05:00Book Review: WIBBLE WOBBLE BOOM! #NGWSD2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNvPpGSg-OyeEqohLuiedDAmTCmsYmBDDglDcKDfBlxttQhk7-9xESMYqH9JtTmKYxK_WW3okIBYPiFTS4mqX5mZNVYlk8BVxi6c5E4PXW-on5ojSjm4sW803xLu3QgX6M3nZgYenOBMvbOcYWgplYryvf_cA4S6qK7pQSUN357uXMFo52TXGZutrYXeL/s1099/wibblewobble.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="1099" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNvPpGSg-OyeEqohLuiedDAmTCmsYmBDDglDcKDfBlxttQhk7-9xESMYqH9JtTmKYxK_WW3okIBYPiFTS4mqX5mZNVYlk8BVxi6c5E4PXW-on5ojSjm4sW803xLu3QgX6M3nZgYenOBMvbOcYWgplYryvf_cA4S6qK7pQSUN357uXMFo52TXGZutrYXeL/s320/wibblewobble.png"/></a></div>My book pick for this year’s February 7, 2024, celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) is <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/wibble-wobble-boom-mary-ann-rodman/18236267" target="_blank">WIBBLE WOBBLE BOOM!</a> by <a href="https://www.peachtreebooks.com/author/mary-ann-rodman/" target="_blank">Mary Ann Rodman</a> and illustrated by <a href="https://www.hollysterling.co.uk/" target="_blank">Holly Sterling</a> (Peachtree Publishing). This follows Claire’s first day at ice-skating class. Like most fans of the sport, you can watch from the comfort of your couch and it may seem effortless—until you lace up a pair of ice skates with a single edged-blade and try to navigate gracefully across a slippery and cold ice rink. Claire’s enthusiasm is stifled by having brown (not white) ice skates and being intimidated by a boy who’s a hockey player. Fortunately, Miss Nicole (the instructor) kept the lesson light and encouragement positive. By the end of the book, Claire made a new friend and skates across the rink with confidence.
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WIBBLE WOBBLE BOOM! Is an empowering sporty picture book featuring a young black girl who may not do sit spins or master a figure-eight on the first day but is on her way to enjoying a new sport and learning new skills. An encouraging story with delightful, expressive illustrations that reflect diversity among the children.
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<i>Photo: Back in the 1980s I took my friend from Kentucky ice-skating for her first time at an indoor rink in Chicago — check out our brown ice skates! </i>
Brenda Barrerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04363806774657411629noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944439566538632040.post-13369149117562944702023-03-08T09:49:00.000-05:002023-03-08T09:49:08.560-05:00Book Review for #InternationalWomensDay : RENA GLICKMAN, QUEEN OF JUDO<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFsxjOfhNmu9CkdjfY6iFUwSm9lqbBzMQE_YM2XRawcZ3s26bDXpcaF4f33D5B9ahcaMdOVSV1xgXC7ziU-CZTNIG7s-HeKC1JZrBgwhUee5mAiWrYnB6ecChAB-RCBeued-50L_MSoSLx0LPw8msQBtWjFtO_xVvl26FHyusX2Yz37Z9KFs5TEKPDaA/s1184/91quAER1eIL.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="1184" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFsxjOfhNmu9CkdjfY6iFUwSm9lqbBzMQE_YM2XRawcZ3s26bDXpcaF4f33D5B9ahcaMdOVSV1xgXC7ziU-CZTNIG7s-HeKC1JZrBgwhUee5mAiWrYnB6ecChAB-RCBeued-50L_MSoSLx0LPw8msQBtWjFtO_xVvl26FHyusX2Yz37Z9KFs5TEKPDaA/s320/91quAER1eIL.jpg"/></a></div>
What better way to celebrate International Women's Day on March 8th than to amplify a notable woman . . . so my #sportygirlbooks pick for today is <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781728424309" target="_blank">RENA GLICKMAN, QUEEN OF JUDO</a> by <a href="https://www.evecatarevas.com/" target="_blank">Eve Nadel Catarevas</a> and illustrated by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/martinapelusoillustrator/?hl=en" target="_blank">Martina Peluso</a> (Kar-Ben Publishing, 2022).
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While some sports fans might not immediately recognize the name Rena Glickman (1935-2009), this might help -- her full name is Rena “Rusty” Glickman Kanokogi, and she can be described as the mother of women's judo and a sports pioneer who has inspired many girls and women around the world.
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This significant picture book biography tells the story of Rusty, a Jewish-American, from her early childhood in New York, including how she earned her nickname “Rusty.” From a young age, she wanted to be like her brother, Charly, so she lifted weights and did push-ups just like him. In the 1950s, people chastised her for being “unladylike,” and she found herself getting into fights with other girls, so she “was always trying to improve her self-defense skills.”
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Luckily for her and many young women of that era, the YMCA provided an outlet for physical activity, and she learned they offered judo classes. However, to her dismay, she learned that only men were allowed in the judo class. This is where persistence comes into play as she talked her way into the class, and when it came time to enter her first competition in 1959, she had to disguise herself as a man in order to compete. (<i>Can you think of any other female athletes who had to do something similar in order to participate in a sport? I immediately thought about Kathrine Switzer who signed up to run the Boston Marathon as K.V. Switzer in 1967 since women were not allowed to participate and since she didn't use her first name the officials did not know she was a woman.</i>)
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There are many “firsts” associated with Rusty Kanokogi — the first girl to participate in her YMCAs judo program — first woman to train at the world-famous Kodokan in Japan — first woman to become a seventh-degree black belt in judo — and the first coach for the U.S. Olympic Women’s Judo Team in 1988.
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The Queen of Judo tells the story of a remarkable woman who found her passion for sports as a young girl and it has a resonating message: believe in your abilities and never give up on your dreams. A bonus is the Author’s Note which includes more information and photographs of Rusty Kanokogi.
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For more information about <a href="https://www.rustykanokogi.com/rusty" target="_blank">Rena “Rusty” Glickman Kanokogi</a> Brenda Barrerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04363806774657411629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944439566538632040.post-70704745874867208012023-02-01T11:05:00.000-05:002023-02-01T11:05:30.787-05:00Book Review: IF YOU GIVE A GIRL A BIKE #NGWSD2023<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia3ZUESO6s64-4uiskuWcCWfDXicUgdQTxg_brD8z6ohGMh24kBeLEF8laD5KF_hcNvHtHz8ONf2kLJQPc-UsSZZTWyBNGe3ckuhNcWafTYqmrrr82h0Pex7yp0uVq0e2cxsG5f5jUFXgOozGmVA9OPA0UYv0fn6Y_OWhuRpRisYur-fxe0QE-AuGNdg/s400/ifyougivegirlbike.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia3ZUESO6s64-4uiskuWcCWfDXicUgdQTxg_brD8z6ohGMh24kBeLEF8laD5KF_hcNvHtHz8ONf2kLJQPc-UsSZZTWyBNGe3ckuhNcWafTYqmrrr82h0Pex7yp0uVq0e2cxsG5f5jUFXgOozGmVA9OPA0UYv0fn6Y_OWhuRpRisYur-fxe0QE-AuGNdg/s400/ifyougivegirlbike.jpg"/></a></div>It’s February 1, 2023 and time to celebrate <a href="https://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/get-involved/ngwsd/" target="_blank">National Girls and Women in Sports Day</a> (NGWSD) and, if you want to give a girl a book (today or any day), I highly recommend this empowering sporty, adventure picture book: <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780578757759" target="_blank">IF YOU GIVE A GIRL A BIKE</a> by <a href="https://hayleydiep.com/" target="_blank">Hayley Diep</a> and illustrated by <a href="https://www.bradenhallett.com" target="_blank">Braden Hallett</a>.
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Not only does the main character and her two girlfriends like to bike, but in the spirit of “<i>if you see it, you can be it,</i>” she falls in love with one sport and, subsequently several other sports throughout the story. When she spots a skateboarder cruising down the sidewalk, she has to try that sport; when she watches someone rock climbing on TV, she tries that sport; after a car drives by with a surfboard on the roof, she immediately hits the water to surf, surf, surf; and before the sun sinks into the horizon, she wants to go back out on her bike. Doesn’t that sound like a perfect day?
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This delightful sporty girl picture book is a fun read-aloud that includes repetition and accurate lingo for each sport. When she takes a tumble or wipes out, she is not afraid of a few “<i>scrapes or bruises</i>” and gets right back up to continue her adventure — a powerful lesson.
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Diep, a teacher and cyclist, wrote an article for <a href="https://www.liv-cycling.com/global/campaigns/how-to-help-girls-fall-in-love-with-biking/26067" target="_blank">LIV Cycling</a> (a cycling brand dedicated to girls and women) about the book that includes how-to tips on encouraging more girls to fall in love with bicycling. One of my favorite lines from the article is, “After all, biking builds grit, resilience, and confidence, and we want our girls to have these traits!”
Brenda Barrerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04363806774657411629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944439566538632040.post-68732254147409181262023-01-23T16:51:00.000-05:002023-01-23T16:51:43.525-05:00Book Review: DAZZLING TRAVIS #ReadYourWorldBy Brenda Barrera
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Each year I have reviewed a book for MCBD, I request a title that combines girls and sports. At first glance, I paused, “Hmmm . . . I’m not sure this is the correct match.” But l was curious, so I turned to the first page and had my aha moment.
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Travis is a delightful, confident little boy with a wide range of interests that vary from playing dress-up in “colorful denim and glitter galore” who takes ballet classes and likes to play basketball. He is also self-confident and can stand up to playground bullies. One of the bullies (a girl) grabs his doll and exclaims, “Boys CAN’T play with that!” But Travis firmly replies, “I am who I am!” He also tells them a boy can like pink just as a girl can like blue.
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In many ways, this book is not only about children who feel they are different but an opportunity to open up a dialog about acceptance, bullying, and peer pressure. Sporty girl readers are sure to find relatable situations – they may be the only girl on their sports team or get teased about playing a particular sport. The author includes age-appropriate topics and questions to engage readers like, “What do you think it would be like if we were all the same?”
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I enjoyed this rhyming picture book, and the colored illustrations reflect diverse children. If you are looking for a book (recommended for readers aged 4-10, but I think it will appeal to younger readers) that celebrates differences and being confident, this is a good pick.
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<a href="https://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/" target="_blank">Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2023</a> is in its 10th year! This non-profit children’s literacy initiative was founded by Valarie Budayr and Mia Wenjen; two diverse book-loving moms who saw a need to shine the spotlight on all of the multicultural books and authors on the market while also working to get those books into the hands of young readers and educators. Ten years in, MCBD’s mission is to raise awareness of the ongoing need to include kids’ books that celebrate diversity in homes and school bookshelves continues. For more information <a href="https://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/about/mission/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>.
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Brenda Barrerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04363806774657411629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944439566538632040.post-60231879534361035212022-01-28T09:59:00.002-05:002023-01-17T16:42:54.690-05:00Meet These Asian Pacific American Female Athletes who are CHANGING THE GAME #ReadYourWorld<p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4HWil4SElyHjELPW_YNG54Kue7bTqTO-IfleXQEpRaCeNeeGhTfyl3Pf8E7Q7IV2AWzhbKX_75NnR2x83yDpbNAZ2-jlvLUAf6LD3nQtLArpdLwudBzCcDQ7NjKsH9Ye3r6RGBq78tnvujpOelr9rPntXl8ePKKYht-RwEIXzww2-jRJ-BDFoNB-dFw=s2512" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2512" data-original-width="1836" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4HWil4SElyHjELPW_YNG54Kue7bTqTO-IfleXQEpRaCeNeeGhTfyl3Pf8E7Q7IV2AWzhbKX_75NnR2x83yDpbNAZ2-jlvLUAf6LD3nQtLArpdLwudBzCcDQ7NjKsH9Ye3r6RGBq78tnvujpOelr9rPntXl8ePKKYht-RwEIXzww2-jRJ-BDFoNB-dFw=w293-h400" width="293" /></a></i></div><i>Get to know Amy,
Anona, Catherine, Chloe, EJ, Evelyn, Julie, Kristi, Liane, Megan, Michelle (2),
Miki, Mohini, Naomi, Natasha, and Victoria </i><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I was gifted a copy of Mia Wenjen’s <a href="https://miawenjen.com/product/changing-the-game-asian-pacific-american-female-athletes/" target="_blank">CHANGING THE GAME: ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN FEMALE ATHLETES</a>, a Middle Grade (MG) book for Multicultural Children's Book Day #ReadYourWorld
Day. I’m always excited to read and learn about talented and trailblazing female athletes!</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I recognized several of the women profiled, like New York
City Marathon and Boston Marathon champion Miki Gorman [<i>Japanese American</i>], who
ruled the roads in the late 1970s. I did not know she moved to the U.S. at age
28 with only $10 in her pocket! Another was two-time Olympic Gold medalist
Chloe Kim [<i>Korean American</i>], who dominated the halfpipe and slopestyle
competition to take Olympic gold medals in 2016. Heads up: Chloe will be
competing in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">There were some athletes who I admit that I was not familiar
with like EJ Lee Smith [<i>Korean American</i>], a college point guard phenom whose
father didn’t know she played basketball until he saw her on TV and Anona
Napoleon [<i>Native Hawaiian</i>] who was surfing the big waves back in the 1950s and dominated
ocean sports. A diving accident left her paralyzed at age 19, but she made a
full recovery and was atop the podium, winning the 1961 Mākaha Surfing
Competition.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Each entry opens with a relatable question to engage the
reader, such as, “<i>Would you join a boys’ team as the only girl?</i>” Four-time
Olympic medalist Julie Chu [<i>Chinese/Puerto Rican American</i>] joined a boys’ ice
hockey team because girls had no leagues. I remember watching on TV and cheering gymnast Amy
Chow [<i>Chinese American</i>] at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympic Games but was surprised to learn she was also a pole vaulter and diver in high school and continued as a
student-athlete diving for Stanford University. <br /></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">CHANGING THE GAME is a slim, MG paperback that includes photos,
pull-out quotes, athletic accomplishments, interesting anecdotes, and a list of
URLs to learn more about the athletes at the end. Highly recommend this sports book that will surely inspire readers and an important contribution to collections that reflect the diversity in our sports world. Plus, an ideal pick
to tie into the upcoming <a href="https://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/get-involved/ngwsd/" target="_blank">National Girls and Women in Sports Day</a> on February 2,
2022, and <a href="https://olympics.com/en/beijing-2022/" target="_blank">Beijing Olympic Games</a> February 4-20, 2022.</p>
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CHANGING THE GAME features these sports: Basketball - Diving - Golf - Gymnastics - Ice Hockey - Ice Skating - Kayaking - Marathon Running - Mixed Martial Arts - Snowboarding - Soccer - Surfing - Swimming - Tennis - Volleyball<br />
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What better way to end the week than with an interview with one of my favorite authors, Rajani </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">LaRocca</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">, whose book, <i>Much Ado About Baseball, </i>was released in June!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-80VHRArYWuc/YQVgh9paCkI/AAAAAAAAJYY/FS59lnfk53AUxMl3QjyfnTEpWbsqY6SUgCLcBGAsYHQ/Rajani_LaRocca__Author%2B3.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="176" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-80VHRArYWuc/YQVgh9paCkI/AAAAAAAAJYY/FS59lnfk53AUxMl3QjyfnTEpWbsqY6SUgCLcBGAsYHQ/w117-h176/Rajani_LaRocca__Author%2B3.jpg" width="117" /></a></div>Rajani was born in India, raised in Kentucky, and now lives in the Boston area, where she practices medicine and writes award-winning novels and picture books, including <i><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/midsummer-s-mayhem/9781499808889" target="_blank">Midsummer’s Mayhem</a></i> (2019), <i><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/seven-golden-rings-a-tale-of-music-and-math/9781885008978" target="_blank">Seven Golden Rings</a></i> (2020), <i><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/red-white-and-whole/9780063047426" target="_blank">Red, White, and Whole</a></i> (2021),<i> <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/bracelets-for-bina-s-brothers-9781623541989/9781623541293" target="_blank">Bracelets for Bina’s Brothers</a></i> (2021), <i><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/much-ado-about-baseball/9781499811018" target="_blank">Much Ado About Baseball</a></i> (2021), and more. She’s always been an omnivorous reader, and now she is an omnivorous writer of fiction and nonfiction, novels and picture books, prose and poetry. She finds inspiration in her family, her childhood, the natural world, math, science, and just about everywhere she looks.<span style="color: #2a2a2a;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Welcome to the Sporty Girl Book Blog, Rajani. We're so glad you could join us. Your main character plays baseball. Why baseball?</span></b><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia;">Were you a baseball player growing up?</b></div><div><b style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia;"><br /></b></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white;">I didn't play baseball growing up, but my son played T-ball through high school ball, so I've been around a lot of baseball. I never appreciated the beauty of the game until I met my husband in college, and because of him, I grew to appreciate the pitcher vs. catcher duels, the sometimes leisurely pace, and the exciting plays on the bases.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Much Ado About Baseball combines baseball and Shakespeare. How did you come up with this idea?</b></span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">I wanted to present the "other side" of the magical competition introduced in <i>Midsummer's Mayhem</i>, so I knew this story would involve Shakespeare and sports and math/science. I love Shakespeare's play, <i>Much Ado About Nothing</i>, which involves two main characters who have so much in common but can't stand each other until they get a little help from their friends. And I've always loved stories involving kids solving puzzles to save the day. So I ended up with a combination of Shakespeare, baseball, and math puzzles!</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Tell us more about your main character, Trish.</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white;">When twelve-year-old Trish has to move to a new town again, she's worried about fitting in . . . especially as a girl who loves math and plays baseball. At her first summer baseball practice, she recognizes a teammate: Ben, the boy she beat in the spring's Math Puzzler Tournament. He can't stand her, and Trish knows he's going to discover her secret.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">Ben hasn't played baseball in two years, and he doesn't want to play now. But once he realizes Trish is on the team, he knows he can't quit. And their team is terrible and can't manage to win a single game.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;">But then Trish and Ben meet a power-hitting older kid who tells them about his family's snacks that might help their team come together. And then they each find a book of mysterious math puzzles. Once they start solving the puzzles, they begin to form a tenuous friendship, and suddenly their team can't stop winning.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;">Then they come to a puzzle they can't solve, with disastrous consequences. Can Trish and Ben find a way to work together to find the "ultimate answer," or will they strike out when it counts the most?</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><b>What was your publication journey with this book?</b></span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">This was a challenging book to write. I knew I wanted to write a companion novel to <i>Midsummer's Mayhem,</i> my debut. But it took me a long time to figure out how to write this narrative as dual POV, and to understand what the magical people in the book wanted. I found that writing a synopsis for the whole book really helped me figure out how everything fit together.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Do you have any favorite sporty girl reads? If not, what’s your all-time favorite read?</b></span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">I love <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/lupe-wong-won-t-dance-9781662040504/9781646140039" target="_blank"><i>Lupe Wong Won't Dance</i> by Donna Barba Higuera</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/no-cream-puffs/9780375837760" target="_blank">Karen Day's <i>No Cream Puffs</i></a> and <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/life-in-the-balance-9781250619730/9781250619730" target="_blank">Jen Petro-Roy's <i>Life in the Balance.</i></a></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Thank you so much, Rajani! To connect with Rajani and learn more about her and her books visit her at</b></span><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span><a href="http://www.rajanilarocca.com/" style="font-family: georgia;">www.RajaniLaRocca.com</a><span style="font-family: georgia;">.</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><u></u></span></p>S. Mozerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07698931830589851492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944439566538632040.post-25799787847884519412021-03-22T06:00:00.001-04:002021-03-22T06:00:26.822-04:00Extreme Reading = Extreme Fun! Guest Post by Ann McCallum Staats<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ewJCl17gSNE/YFf4QxNhDqI/AAAAAAAAJKs/iTQpDt2CzdomS7fVsVshq3fnNcrNJXR6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/AnnMcCallumStaats1.2021final.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ewJCl17gSNE/YFf4QxNhDqI/AAAAAAAAJKs/iTQpDt2CzdomS7fVsVshq3fnNcrNJXR6QCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h200/AnnMcCallumStaats1.2021final.jpeg" width="200" /></a><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jxOmWPfHV1E/YFf4fcdCB1I/AAAAAAAAJKw/dxIvCnOkr_AEvOx-OHOc4Z6AfGQc59nmQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1776/ThrillSeekersCover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1776" data-original-width="1166" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jxOmWPfHV1E/YFf4fcdCB1I/AAAAAAAAJKw/dxIvCnOkr_AEvOx-OHOc4Z6AfGQc59nmQCLcBGAsYHQ/w210-h320/ThrillSeekersCover.jpg" width="210" /></a><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <br /></span></b></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Extreme Reading = Extreme Fun!</span></b></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">By Ann McCallum Staats</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Surfing?
Snowboarding? Formula car racing? Cave diving <i>inside</i> an iceberg? </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">When
I first thought about writing a book about women in extreme sports, I’d heard
about some, but not all of these sports outside the lines. Who knew that a
wingsuit flyer could zip into a human-sized ‘flying squirrel’ suit in order to
jump from a cliff and soar horizontally? What about highlining, balancing along
a flexible cord thousands of feet above the ground? In some cases <i>without</i>
a tether. I learned of ultrarunning, the pursuit of running 50, 100, even 200
miles or more in a race against time or other athletes. Wasn’t running a
26-mile marathon superhuman enough? The more I learned, the more fascinated I
became. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But aren’t adventure sports high risk? Despite
meticulous planning and painstaking attention to safety, things could still go
wrong. Why take any chances? Who <i>are</i> these women who practice extreme pursuits?
Do they possess an unusual lack of fear, some supreme confidence perhaps, or maybe
a willingness to risk all? What makes them tick? </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">The
women I interviewed for <i>Thrill Seekers: 15 Remarkable Women in Extreme
Sports</i> are all extreme athletes, passionate about their sports, sure, but
also tapping into something more. I decided to find out what that ‘more’ was
all about. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">I’m
average when it comes to athleticism. I’m not super coordinated, nor
exceptionally strong. I grew up in Canada where skiing was our thing, but I was
never much into organized sports. I did used to run—still do—but it’s at a
snail’s pace and only a couple of miles. Running is simple and safe. You lace
up a pair of sneakers, plug in earbuds, and go. In my case, I slow to a walk
when I get to any sort of elevation. Like I said: safe. Yet …</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Inspired
by the contagious enthusiasm of the ladies I interviewed, I decided to do some
firsthand research. I tried scuba diving first. It was pre-Covid, and I signed
up for an all-in-one lesson package. I showed up, put on the gear, and
initially sat on the bottom of the swimming pool. Though it was only a couple
of feet to the surface and easily reachable by standing up, this was the scariest
part for me. It felt <i>wrong</i>. It took setting aside logic to take breath
after breath underwater without panicking. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was happening, though, and so when we took
it a step further and walked into the ocean from the beach, I had reached an
understanding that breathing underwater was okay. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Under
the surface of the ocean, the water was clear, but it wasn’t like looking at
the horizon on land. There was limited visible distance. It crossed my mind
that a shark could easily come out of the murk at any time. No sharks appeared,
thankfully, but we did see a stingray laying on the sandy bottom. I don’t know
if the divemaster shooed it away, but it suddenly it rose up and winged its way
off into deeper waters. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Okay,
so scuba diving was checked off my list, albeit the beginner’s version. Next, intrigued
by the idea of high-stakes racing, I signed up to do a ride-along in a Formula
racecar, another of the chapters I’d covered in my book. I stepped onto the Richmond
Raceway, surrounded by revving engines. I could smell the fuel and, I swear,
the adrenaline. Once strapped into the seat of the racecar, the driver jockeyed
from the pit to the track. He accelerated, and we were off at a breakneck
speed. I do recall raising both hands from the wheel to do a rollercoaster-esque
no-hands wave—but only for a second. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Perhaps
the best experience I tried, once again inspired by interviewing some truly
amazing people, was skydiving. It was tandem, of course. Apparently rules
dictate that you must dive strapped securely to an expert for a minimum of 25
times before going at it alone. Fine by me! </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Every
part of this experience was a joy. From walking on the tarmac to the plane,
from cramming inside that small bird to sitting on the edge of the gaping side
door, each part was a novel and exciting moment. With the wind whipping past
us, my instructor—his name was Cornelius—asked me if I was ready. Then, after a
one, two, three, we dropped from the plane … and kept dropping. I had little
awareness of the ground, only the sense of the wind rushing past. When
Cornelius deployed the parachute, the sky-level view brought a profound beauty
and peace. There was one moment of doubt—Cornelius loosened the straps on my
legs and shoulders, though thankfully not too much. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Once
earthbound, I replayed the experience over and over. Yes, there had been an
element of real risk. There were definitely things that could have gone wrong …
Ultimately, though, what I felt was a heightened sense of being alive. Ah-ha, I
thought, this is the “more” those extreme sports women have tapped into. More
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{page:WordSection1;}</style></p>S. Mozerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07698931830589851492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944439566538632040.post-70333341174535165712021-03-08T19:26:00.004-05:002021-03-08T19:26:46.529-05:00Deep Fun: A Guest Post by Middle Grade Author Joy Jones<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZDRsV1UZ-f0/YEa_88zmvpI/AAAAAAAAJJU/ZBhNzhohCcEo-pQOqXsDw_6TIiSCwT3wACLcBGAsYHQ/Joy%2BJones_0047s_pp.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1360" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZDRsV1UZ-f0/YEa_88zmvpI/AAAAAAAAJJU/ZBhNzhohCcEo-pQOqXsDw_6TIiSCwT3wACLcBGAsYHQ/Joy%2BJones_0047s_pp.jpg" width="159" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EBC4D-7LajQ/YEa_mIz2mBI/AAAAAAAAJJA/whzDYtuce50ZgL8RCFoJJFjZCExXspiYACLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/jayla%2Bjumps%2Bin%2Bcover%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1023" height="239" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EBC4D-7LajQ/YEa_mIz2mBI/AAAAAAAAJJA/whzDYtuce50ZgL8RCFoJJFjZCExXspiYACLcBGAsYHQ/w162-h239/jayla%2Bjumps%2Bin%2Bcover%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="162" /></a></div></div><p></p><p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">When people hear that I started a
Double Dutch team for adults - and that I’m still jumping rope as a
senior…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why they assume I’m a jump rope
ninja and Double Dutch superstar.</span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Then when they migrate over to my Instagram
page and watch me on video - they see I’m not that great.</span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pWKZJfvuqAg/YEbAQ91MTqI/AAAAAAAAJJg/QX1rXgggZ1IFj9hXN0HijYsu-jobatThACLcBGAsYHQ/Russia%2Bwoman%2Bjumping%2Bat%2B%2B%2B%2Bembassy.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pWKZJfvuqAg/YEbAQ91MTqI/AAAAAAAAJJg/QX1rXgggZ1IFj9hXN0HijYsu-jobatThACLcBGAsYHQ/Russia%2Bwoman%2Bjumping%2Bat%2B%2B%2B%2Bembassy.jpeg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><p></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I don’t jump to win awards or make
money and even though I want to stay fit and to be able to rock a cute outfit,
even that’s not my primary purpose.</span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I exercise because it feels good.</span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Too often, many young people look
at organized sports, PE classes and obligatory after-school programs as torture
chambers for their self-esteem. If you can</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">t score then you</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span><span lang="IT" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: IT;">re ignored.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> If you’re not fast, cool or athletic, you get teased,
shamed or bullied.</span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">But playing a sport doesn’t have
to mean competition. Physical movement is for everybody, not just those vying
for an athletic scholarship or dreaming of a pro ball career or even an A in
gym class. Especially when done outside a structured environment like school
and when students can pick an activity they actually like, they discover the
pleasure of the game. They learn to play well rather than work out.</span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Competition has its place and
purpose. But so does fun. Young people - old people, too - are more likely to
engage in something if it sparks joy and excitement. ‘Feel good’ always beats
out ‘good for you.’</span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">We should encourage our kids to <i>play</i>
sports, not compete. Emphasize the fun. According to one study, tweens and
teens said that having fun was the number one reason they participate in
sports. (Dishman et al., 2005; Biddle, Whitehead, O</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Donovan, & Nevill, 2005). It’s a much happier
remedy than pills. Exercise comes with a double-sided blessing - it cures <i>and</i>
prevents illness. It’s beneficial for both mental <i>and</i> medical health.</span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">How can you own a body and not
want to use it? That</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">s
like having a sexy dress only to keep it on the hanger. Yet a lot of our
screen-obsessed kids are letting their beautiful bodies waste away in the
closet.</span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">In high school, I tried out for
basketball and volleyball and although I thought I was good, I didn’t make the
teams. Yet not doing some sort of physical activity would have been
unimaginable to me. Over the years, depending on interest and availability, I
have done acrobatics, aerobics, swimming, African dance, swing dance, modern
dance, tae kwon do, walking, jogging, yoga.</span></p><p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fRVT6T98lgo/YEa_mZbcK3I/AAAAAAAAJJE/8wmZFRTARVEfakiGlPlhz1dCsTEPIZbAgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/perrington%2Bjoy%2Bjumping%2Brope.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fRVT6T98lgo/YEa_mZbcK3I/AAAAAAAAJJE/8wmZFRTARVEfakiGlPlhz1dCsTEPIZbAgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/perrington%2Bjoy%2Bjumping%2Brope.jpg" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I wasn’t trying to achieve
anything. I was a girl who just wanted to have fun. I may not have made those
high school teams but my pursuit of physical pleasure enlarged my world in ways
I’d never have anticipated. It led me to form my own adult Double Dutch team,
DC Retro Jumpers. And my team was hired as</span><span lang="PT" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: PT;"> cultural ambassadors</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">, teaching Double Dutch in</span><span lang="NL" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: NL;"> Russia</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">. More recently, my adventures with Double Dutch
inspired my MG book, JAYLA JUMPS IN (Albert Whitman & Co.)</span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="Body"><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Check that out </span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">- child’s play brought me good health, new friends,
world travel, a book deal. I have to agree with the Oaqui sentiment: “When fun
gets deep enough, it can heal the world.”</span></p><p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p><div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Joy Jones is a performer, playwright and the author of several books for adults and children. Her most recent are FEARLESS PUBLIC SPEAKING (Sterling Publishing), a how-to for teens, and JAYLA JUMPS IN (Albert Whitman & Co.), a middle grade novel. JAYLA JUMPS IN, which gained a Starred Review from Booklist, grew out of her experience as the founder of DC Retro Jumpers, an adult Double Dutch team. Visit her on the web at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.joyjonesonline.com/"><span class="s1" style="color: #000099; text-decoration-line: underline;">www.joyjonesOnline.com</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>or hang out with her on Twitter: joyjones100 or her favorite, Instagram: joyjones1433. </div><div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> </div><div class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Support an indy bookstore and get your copy of JAYLA JUMPS IN here:<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #313033; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"> <a href="https://www.eastcitybookshop.com/search/site/jayla%20jumps%20in">https://www.eastcitybookshop.com/search/site/jayla%20jumps%20in</a></span></div><p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> <br /></span></p><p class="Body"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p>
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As you enjoy your Superbowl Sunday, here are some sporty girl football books to add to your to-be-read list.<br />
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gameday in Green Bay! Football Freddie and Fumble are on their way to
Lambeau Field to cheer for the Packers. But first, they ll stop at
Heritage Hill State Park, Oneida Nation Museum, and other historic
locations to learn everything they can about Titletown. Come along and
cheer with Freddie and Fumble for Green Bay!</p><p> </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://media.bloomsbury.com/rep/f/9780802737151.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Media of Sweet Feet" border="0" class="frontcover" height="200" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/lvQVOQf7CKfk_lCKJUVF_dKToKQSjAUT5NAvwHzcGiadwPr1WdkaRSQVqXKfuzM769vpECU2mTZcUn1vG3PqtuN4VFfkYwg=w133-h200" title="Show details for Sweet Feet" width="133" /></a></div><p> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Sweet Feet</i> - MG Nonfiction</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ten-year-old
Samantha “Sweet Feet” Gordon isn’t just a girl who plays football.
She’s also the best player in a league full of boys and has become an
online sensation. Known for flying past the defense to reach the end
zone 35 times while racking up almost 2,000 yards in one season, Sam’s
YouTube highlight reel made her an overnight sensation. Appearing in her
own Super Bowl commercial and on ESPN, Good Morning America, and
Cartoon Network, Sam’s attitude that girls can do anything, has inspired
people across the world, from the U. S. women’s soccer team to NFL
greats to other kids just like her. She even got her own Wheaties
box—the first one to ever feature a female football player. Sam’s
courage on and off the football field has lead her to greatness, but
there were times when it wasn’t easy. Readers will hear Sam Gordon’s
take on her love of football, her rise to fame, and her hopes for the
future in this exciting autobiography full of stories and photos that
will inspire all kids to go for their dreams.</span></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-glFp58xs8LU/YCApAWeVsUI/AAAAAAAAJG4/f1JvATroOB4NkLA4au2KWIVkgMd4VFXZgCLcBGAsYHQ/s436/51sGidctzSL._AC_UY436_QL65_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="436" data-original-width="336" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-glFp58xs8LU/YCApAWeVsUI/AAAAAAAAJG4/f1JvATroOB4NkLA4au2KWIVkgMd4VFXZgCLcBGAsYHQ/w154-h200/51sGidctzSL._AC_UY436_QL65_.jpg" width="154" /></a></div><i>Kylie Jean, Football Queen</i> - MG Fiction<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="description-more-con">Kylie Jean Carter has been
waiting for three years to become a Little Dazzler, a junior cheerleader
for the high-school's Little Dazzlers, so she can cheer for her
brother's high-school football team.</span> </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="clear: right; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Dairy Queen (Dairy Queen, #1)" height="200" id="coverImage" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1386924703l/16178.jpg" width="130" /></span>When
you don’t talk, there’s a lot of stuff that ends up not getting
said. Harsh words indeed, from Brian Nelson of all people. But, D. J.
can’t help admitting, maybe he’s right.<br /><br />When you don’t talk,
there’s a lot of stuff that ends up not getting said. Stuff like why her
best friend, Amber, isn’t so friendly anymore. Or why her little
brother, Curtis, never opens his mouth. Why her mom has two jobs and a
big secret. Why her college-football-star brothers won’t even call home.
Why her dad would go ballistic if she tried out for the high school
football team herself. And why Brian is so, so out of her league.<br /><br />When you don’t talk, there’s a lot of stuff that ends up not getting said.<br />Welcome
to the summer that fifteen-year-old D. J. Schwenk of Red Bend,
Wisconsin, learns to talk, and ends up having an awful lot of stuff to
say.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br /></i></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br /></i></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br /></i></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; line-height: 19px;"><i>Catching Jordan - <a href="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327875803l/9888775.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Catching Jordan" border="0" height="200" id="coverImage" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327875803l/9888775.jpg" width="133" /></a></i>YA Fiction</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What
girl doesn't want to be surrounded by gorgeous jocks day in and day
out? Jordan Woods isn't just surrounded by hot guys, though-she leads
them as the captain and quarterback of her high school football team.
They all see her as one of the guys and that's just fine. As long as she
gets her athletic scholarship to a powerhouse university.<br /><br />But
everything she's ever worked for is threatened when Ty Green moves to
her school. Not only is he an amazing QB, but he's also amazingly hot.
And for the first time, Jordan's feeling vulnerable. Can she keep her
head in the game while her heart's on the line?</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span>
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</p><a href="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1368194466l/13065327.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Wild Cards (Wild Cards, #1)" border="0" height="200" id="coverImage" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1368194466l/13065327.jpg" width="133" /></a><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Wild Cards</i> - YA Fiction</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">After
getting kicked out of boarding school, bad boy Derek Fitzpatrick has no
choice but to live with his ditzy stepmother while his military dad is
deployed. Things quickly go from bad to worse when he finds out she
plans to move them back to her childhood home in Illinois. Derek’s
counting the days before he can be on his own, and the last thing he
needs is to get involved with someone else’s family drama.<br /><br />Ashtyn
Parker knows one thing for certain--people you care about leave without
a backward glance. A football scholarship would finally give her the
chance to leave. So she pours everything into winning a state
championship, until her boyfriend and star quarterback betrays them all
by joining their rival team. Ashtyn needs a new game plan, but it
requires trusting Derek—someone she barely knows, someone born to break
the rules. Is she willing to put her heart on the line to try and win
it all?</span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F6tl61Au-No/YCAm9A86v_I/AAAAAAAAJGc/adWrrkB0JDoynxxCVzovGSw6ae6M4-ubgCLcBGAsYHQ/s500/51pjICJXsXL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F6tl61Au-No/YCAm9A86v_I/AAAAAAAAJGc/adWrrkB0JDoynxxCVzovGSw6ae6M4-ubgCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h200/51pjICJXsXL.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><i>Throw Like a Girl </i>- YA Fiction<p></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span>When softball star Liv Rodinsky throws one ill-advised punch during
the most important game of the year, she loses her scholarship to her
fancy private school, her boyfriend, and her teammates all in one fell
swoop. With no other options, Liv is forced to transfer to the nearest
public school, Northland, where she'll have to convince its coach she
deserves a spot on the softball team, all while facing both her ex <i>and</i> the teammates of the girl she punched.... Every. Single. Day.</p> <p>Enter
Grey, the injured star quarterback with amazing hair and a foolproof
plan: If Liv joins the football team as his temporary replacement, he'll
make sure she gets a spot on the softball team in the spring. But it
will take more than just a flawless spiral for Liv to find acceptance in
Northland's halls, and behind that charismatic smile, Grey may not be
so perfect after all.</p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IoaiTRbhGYs/YCAokCe4eRI/AAAAAAAAJGw/J076gwZFiUgaLSYIt49T0Hukdl-syR_ZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s499/51BCK5cT64L._SX323_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="325" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IoaiTRbhGYs/YCAokCe4eRI/AAAAAAAAJGw/J076gwZFiUgaLSYIt49T0Hukdl-syR_ZQCLcBGAsYHQ/w130-h200/51BCK5cT64L._SX323_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" width="130" /></a></div><i>The Football Girl </i>- YA Fiction<br /><p></p><p>The summer before Caleb and Tessa enter high school, friendship has
blossomed into a relationship . . . and their playful sports days are
coming to an end. Caleb is getting ready to try out for the football
team, and Tessa is training for cross-country.<br /> <br /> But all their structured plans derail in the final flag game when they <i>lose</i>.
Tessa doesn’t want to end her career as a loser. She really enjoys
playing, and if she’s being honest, she likes it even more than running
cross-country. So what if she decided to play football instead? What
would happen between her and Caleb? Or between her two best friends, who
are counting on her to try out for cross-country with them? And will
her parents be upset that she’s decided to take her hobby to the next
level? This summer Caleb and Tessa figure out just what it means to be a
boyfriend, girlfriend, teammate, best friend, and someone worth
cheering for.<br /> </p><p> </p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"></span></p>S. Mozerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07698931830589851492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944439566538632040.post-57927028706011201482021-02-03T13:16:00.002-05:002021-02-03T13:16:54.598-05:00#NationalGirlsAndWomenInSportsDay <p>Today is National Girls and Women in Sports Day and it's a perfect time to tell you about an interesting Sporty Girl project by Mia Wenjen. Here's a description of the book from Mia's website:</p><p>Everyone deserves to see themselves in the pages of a book. Now, Mia
Wenjen brings the accomplishments of Asian Pacific American female
athletes to life with incredible stories of their amazing
accomplishments. Readers rejoice with these extraordinary women as they
overcome obstacles to prevail in their sport. [nonfiction picture book,
for ages 8 and up]</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.pragmaticmom.com/2021/02/kickstarter-project-changing-the-game/" rel="bookmark" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Changing the Game: Asian Pacific American Female Athletes" class="attachment-personalblogily-slider size-personalblogily-slider wp-post-image" height="400" src="https://www.pragmaticmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Changing-the-Game-Asian-Pacific-American-Female-Athletes-850x1275.jpg" width="266" /></a></div> <p></p><p>For more information about the book and how you can help, check out <a href="https://www.pragmaticmom.com/2021/02/kickstarter-project-changing-the-game/" target="_blank">Pragmatic Mom</a>. <br /></p><p> </p><div class="featured-thumbnail">
</div>S. Mozerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07698931830589851492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944439566538632040.post-2525284231509381252021-01-29T10:36:00.000-05:002021-01-29T10:36:04.000-05:00Meet Astrid (and her twin Apollo) for a Camping Adventure! It's Multicultural Children’s Book Day #ReadYourWorld<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iFoeijPr-gE/YBQouR4rLBI/AAAAAAAAAlA/NMXMCztPVpEdnjuc4WdpanWn4J1Q3-XBgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1599/71FMdZtndKL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1599" data-original-width="1093" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iFoeijPr-gE/YBQouR4rLBI/AAAAAAAAAlA/NMXMCztPVpEdnjuc4WdpanWn4J1Q3-XBgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/71FMdZtndKL.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">By Brenda Barrera</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">We’ve come a long way from the days of the Bobbsey Twins,
who were representative of their era that included negative stereotypes, so it’s
truly refreshing to meet contemporary twins in an exciting new chapter book
series featuring Astrid & Apollo, whose parents were born in Laos and came
to the United States as young children.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I was gifted a book published by <a href="https://www.capstonepub.com/" target="_blank">Capstone Publishing</a>: ASTRID &
APOLLO AND THE STARRY CAMPOUT by V.T. Bidania and Illustrated by Dara Lashia
Lee. Now, this might not be a traditional sports story, but camping can often
lead to activities that are sports-related like hiking, swimming, mountain
biking, and the good ‘ole activity of communing with nature. The camping experience
is an ideal way for kids to learn to be comfortable spending extended time in
the outdoors and take on new, unfamiliar challenges. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From the get-go, even before they’re all in the car, Astrid
is afraid. She is hiding in the closet, fearful of what she may encounter on
their family overnight camping trip thanks to a friend (known to exaggerate)
who has warned Astrid of bears, creepy things, and lots of mosquitos. But one
by one, Astrid overcomes her fear of shadows, mosquitos, and dangerous animals
stalking in the night. Readers who have camped or had to use an outhouse with
no flushing toilet will chuckle as Astrid enters the wooden frame bathroom. Upon
the excellent advice of her twin brother, she doesn’t look down but up,
noticing all the skinny spiders, flies, and moths flitting about. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Both the author, <a href="https://www.vtbidania.com/" target="_blank">V.T. Bidania</a>, and illustrator, <a href="https://lashialee.weebly.com/" target="_blank">Dara Lashia Lee</a>, are Hmong Americans who have teamed up to bring a welcoming voice and
visual talent (anime) to children’s literature. They deftly weave qualities of Hmong
life into the storyline from the food they eat to family traditions. Hmong
children should be able to see themselves and their families in everyday
experiences — this series certainly fills a need. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Back matter includes facts about the Hmong people, list of popular
Hmong foods, glossary of terms, plus classroom activity suggestions for
discussion and writing.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A delightful look a favorite pastime through the unique perspective
of a young twin that will certainly inspire readers to follow Astrid and Apollo
through additional adventures like ASTRID & APOLLO AND THE FISHING FLOP and
ASTRID & APOLLO AND THE SOCCER CELEBRATION.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bnHwxbAVeZU/YBQq1kAs80I/AAAAAAAAAlM/cP7sej7AD-c451St4HkiZ5Mu8wcdbnpbACLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/p.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="791" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bnHwxbAVeZU/YBQq1kAs80I/AAAAAAAAAlM/cP7sej7AD-c451St4HkiZ5Mu8wcdbnpbACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/p.jpeg" /></a></b></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><a href="http://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Multicultural Children’s
Book Day</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 2021 (1/29/21) is in its 8<sup>th</sup>
year! This non-profit children’s literacy initiative was founded by</span><a href="https://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/about/co-founders/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Valarie Budayr and Mia
Wenjen</span></b></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">; two diverse book-loving moms who
saw a need to shine the spotlight on all of the multicultural books and authors
on the market while also working to get those book into the hands of young
readers and educators.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Eight years in, MCBD’s mission is to
raise awareness of the ongoing need to include kids’ books that celebrate
diversity in homes and school bookshelves continues. Read about our Mission
& History </span><a href="https://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/about/mission/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">HERE.</span></b></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.850000381469727px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Corey, Shana <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Players-Pigtails-Shana-Corey/dp/0439183057" target="_blank"><i>Players in Pigtails</i></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Hopkinson, Deborah </span><i style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.850000381469727px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Wonder-Baseball-Story-Innings/dp/1416913939/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493138943&sr=1-4&keywords=girls+baseball" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Girl Wonder: A Baseball Story in Nine Innings</a></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Hubbard, Crystal <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Catching-Moon-Story-Young-Baseball/dp/1600605729" target="_blank">Catching the Moon</a></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Mackall, Dandi Daley</span><span style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;"> </span><i style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Named-Dan-Picture-Books/dp/1585363510/ref=sr_1_23?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493139430&sr=1-23&keywords=girls+baseball" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A Girl Named Dan</a></i></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px;">Vernick, Audrey <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/She-Loved-Baseball-Manley-Story/dp/0061349208" target="_blank">She Loved Baseball</a></i></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px;">Vernick, Audrey <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kid-Diamond-Street-Extraordinary-Baseball/dp/0544611632" target="_blank">The Kid from Diamond Street</a></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Adler, David A. <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mama-Played-Baseball-David-Adler/dp/0152021965" target="_blank">Mama Played Baseball</a></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Gorin, Leslie <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Elly-Smelly-Sneaker-Riches-Story/dp/1454918179" target="_blank">Elly and the Smelly Sneaker</a></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Johnson, Angela <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Just-Like-Gibson-Angela-Johnson/dp/141692728X" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Just Like Josh Gibson</a></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Alpine, Rachele <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/You-Throw-Like-Girl-mix/dp/1481459848/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493133899&sr=1-5&keywords=girls+baseball+books" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">You Throw Like a Girl</a></i></span><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Bishop, Jenn </span><i style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Distance-Home-Jenn-Bishop/dp/1101938714/ref=sr_1_61?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493134220&sr=1-61&keywords=girls+baseball+books" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">The Distance to Home</a></i><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Butler, Dori Hillestad <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sliding-Into-Home-Hillestad-Butler/dp/1561453412/ref=sr_1_28?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493134036&sr=1-28&keywords=girls+baseball+books" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Sliding Into Home</a></i></span><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px; line-height: 20px;">Clark, R. M. <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Haney-Field-Baseball-Mystery/dp/0991364627/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493138703&sr=1-1&keywords=Clark%2C+R.+M.+The+Secret+at+Haney+Field" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">The Secret at Haney Field</a></i></span><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px; line-height: 20px;">Cochran, Mick <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Who-Threw-Butterflies/dp/0375846107/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493393317&sr=8-1&keywords=Cochrane%2C+Mick++The+Girl+Who+Threw+Butterflies" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">The Girl Who Threw Butterflies</a></i></span><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px; line-height: 20px;">Cristaidi, Kathryn <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Baseball-Ballerina-Step-into-Reading/dp/0679817344/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493138730&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=Cristaidi%2C+Kathryn++Baseball+Ballerina" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Baseball Ballerina</a> </i>and <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Baseball-Ballerina-Strikes-Step-Into-Reading-Step/dp/0679891323/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493138730&sr=1-2-fkmr0&keywords=Cristaidi%2C+Kathryn++Baseball+Ballerina" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Baseball Ballerina Strikes Out</a></i></span><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Day, Karen <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/No-Cream-Puffs-Karen-Day/dp/0375837760/ref=sr_1_72?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493134220&sr=1-72&keywords=girls+baseball+books" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">No Cream Puffs</a></i></span><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Gutierrez, Amy <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Smarty-Marty-Steps-Her-Game/dp/1944903089/ref=sr_1_24?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493139430&sr=1-24&keywords=girls+baseball" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Smary Marty Steps Up Her Game</a></i></span><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Higgins, Carter <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rambler-Steals-Home-Carter-Higgins/dp/0544602013" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A Rambler Steals Home</a></i></span><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Klages, Ellen <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Out-Left-Field-Ellen-Klages/dp/0425288595" target="_blank">Out of Left Field</a></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Lord, Bette Bao </span><i style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Year-Boar-Jackie-Robinson/dp/0064401758/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493138812&sr=1-1&keywords=Lord%2C+Bette+Bao+++The+Year+of+the+Boar+and+Jackie+Robinson" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">The Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson</a></i><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Mozer, Stacy Barnett <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Spot-Stacy-Barnett-Mozer/dp/1945017007/ref=sr_1_67?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493138584&sr=1-67&keywords=girls+baseball+books" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">The Sweet Spot</a> </i>and <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Trip-Sweet-Spot/dp/1945017236/ref=sr_1_53?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493138545&sr=1-53&keywords=girls+baseball+books" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">The Perfect Trip</a></i></span><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Girls-Take-Over-Girl-Battle/dp/0440416787/ref=sr_1_55?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493134186&sr=1-55&keywords=girls+baseball+books" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">The Girls Take Over (Boy/Girl Battle Series)</a></i></span><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Park, Linda Sue <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Keeping-Score-Linda-Sue-Park/dp/0547248970/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493138838&sr=1-1&keywords=Park%2C+Linda+Sue++Keeping+Score" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Keeping Score</a></i></span><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Testa, Maria <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Some-Kind-Pride-Maria-Testa/dp/0440416698/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493138864&sr=1-1&keywords=Testa%2C+Maria++Some+Kind+of+Pride" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Some Kind of Pride</a></i></span><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Tripp, Valerie <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/American-Girls-Stories-Valerie-2002-03-03/dp/B01F9QF9AA/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493138890&sr=1-1&keywords=Tripp%2C+Valerie++Kit%27s+Home+Run+%28American+Girls+Short+Stories%29" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Kit's Home Run (American Girls Short Stories)</a></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px;">Hui Lee, Kris <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Out-Left-Field-Kris-Hui/dp/1492663859" target="_blank">Out of Left Field</a></i><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">White, Ellen Emerson </span><i style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Season-Daring-Greatly-Ellen-Emerson/dp/0062463217" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A Season of Daring Greatly</a></i></span>S. Mozerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07698931830589851492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944439566538632040.post-38493873279159794192020-01-31T10:02:00.001-05:002020-01-31T10:03:11.527-05:00Mamie on the Mound = My SportyGirl Pick for Multicultural Children’s Book Day! #ReadYourWorld <br />
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Last year for Multicultural Children’s Book Day, I reviewed
There’s No Base Like Home, a delightful Middle Grade (MG) book by Jessica
Mendoza. This year, I was thrilled to be gifted <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>another baseball book to review: <a href="https://www.capstonepub.com/library/products/mamie-on-the-mound/" target="_blank">MAMIE ON THE MOUND: A WOMAN IN BASEBALL’S NEGRO LEAGUES</a> by <a href="http://www.leahhendersonbooks.com/" target="_blank">Leah Henderson</a> and illustrated by
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Mamie “Peanut” Johnson had a fierce, fast pitch and was the
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As a girl raised in South Carolina and then later in New
Jersey, Mamie developed a passion for baseball while playing with her Uncle Leo
(also the same age), and unlike many parents of that generation, her parents encouraged
their little girl to follow her heart. Despite her physical size, as small black girl (hence, the
nickname Peanut), Mamie demonstrated remarkable courage and perseverance. She first joined
the all-white, all-boys Police Athletic League and with an improved right arm
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At age 11, she moved to Washington, DC, where she played on local
semipro men’s teams before attempting to try out for the All-American Girls
Professional League – only to be rejected because of her race. Imagine the
disappointment of not even being allowed on the field with the other girls.
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Fortunately, a former Negro League player gave her a tip about tryouts for a team, the Negro Leagues’ Indianapolis
Clowns. She earned a spot on the roster where she honed her fastball, curveball,
and screwball playing across the country from
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Mamie beat the odds, pursued her dreams while overcoming
diversity and gender discrimination. This is a winning biography about a tiny
yet tough trailblazing athlete who defied numerous obstacles to secure her well-earned
place in sports history. Readers will be interested to know that that the
author, Leah Henderson shared a similar experience – she was one of two girls
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Highly recommend this well-written and beautifully
illustrated, non-fiction picture book for younger readers up to grade 5. Also,
includes an Afterward and Selected Bibliography. While I was familiar with the
Negro League, I did not know about Mamie or the other women who also broke
barriers mentioned in this book, Toni Stone and Connie Morgan. This is also an
ideal reading pick for the upcoming <a href="https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-girls-and-women-in-sports-day-first-wednesday-in-february/" target="_blank">National Girls and Women in Sports Day</a> coming
up on February 5, 2020.<br />
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<b><a href="http://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Multicultural Children’s Book Day</a> </b>is in its 7<sup>th</sup> year. This non-profit children’s literacy initiative was founded by Valarie Budayr and Mia Wenjen; two diverse book-loving moms who saw a need to shine the spotlight on all of the multicultural books and authors on the market while also working to get those book into the hands of young readers and educators.
Seven years in, MCBD’s mission is to raise awareness of the ongoing need to include kids’ books that celebrate diversity in homes and school bookshelves continues.
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<b>FREE RESOURCES from Multicultural Children’s Book Day</b>
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<li><a href="https://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/our-programs/freebooksforteachers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Free Multicultural Books for Teachers</a><b> </b></li>
<li>Our New FREE Teacher Classroom Physical and Developmental Challenges Kit <a href="http://ow.ly/kcbZ30p3QWz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://ow.ly/kcbZ30p3QWz</a></li>
<li><a href="http://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/teacher-classroom-empathy-kit/">Free Empathy Classroom Kit</a> for Homeschoolers, Organizations, Librarians, and Educators</li>
<li><a href="https://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/free-teacher-classroom-physical-and-developmental-challenges-kit/">Free Understanding Developmental & Physical Challenges</a> Classroom Kit</li>
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<i>"We need to uphold the equal rights, voices, and
influence of girls in our families, communities, and nations. Girls can be
powerful agents of change, and nothing should keep them from participating
fully in all areas of life." — UN Secretary-General António Guterres</i></div>
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It's fitting that today as we celebrate the October 11 <a href="https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/girl-child" target="_blank">InternationalDay of the Girl</a>, we feature this engaging book that celebrates Serena Williams,
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In this picture-book biography, <a href="http://www.karlingray.com/" target="_blank">Karlin Gray</a> (author of NADIA:
The Girl Who Couldn’t Sit Still) introduces readers to a younger Serena, the
littlest Williams sister. She went on to become ranked number one in the world
in tennis, hold the most Grand Slam titles, and add four time Olympic gold medalist, UNICEF
International Goodwill Ambassador, plus fashion and interior designer to the
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Gray addresses the question: How does having a sibling affect
athletic interest or performance? Just ask anyone with a sibling who plays a
sport and the answer might be, “I didn’t want to be compared to my brother/sister
so I joined (fill in the blank) team” or “I was bored watching my sister play from
the sidelines so I joined along.” Serena was just four-years-old when she
followed her four older sisters Venus, Lyndrea, Isha, and Yetunde onto the public
tennis courts in Compton, California. She was part of a team, a family who
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While many may be familiar with the sisterly, competitive
bond of Serena and Venus, Gray shares the different interests of all the
sisters and how each influenced their little sister on and
off the court. I highly recommend this sporty girl book, <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781624146947" target="_blank">SERENA: THE LITTLEST SISTER</a>, that is beautifully illustrated
by <a href="https://www.mahanonu.com/about" target="_blank">Monica Ahanonu</a>, an artist who “loves creating art that features bright
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currently doing with quotes from each and a bibliography (books, periodicals,
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August 26<sup>th</sup> marks Women’s Equality Day in the
United States, when we celebrate the passage of the 19th Amendment to the
Constitution, giving white women the right to vote. (<i>Note: it took many more
years before women of color were guaranteed that same right</i>). This is an ideal day
to celebrate the newly released picture book biography <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780525517795" target="_blank">BILLIE JEAN! HOW TENNIS STAR BILLIE JEAN CHANGED WOMEN'S SPORTS</a> by <a href="http://www.mararockliff.com/" target="_blank">Mara Rockliff</a> and beautifully illustrated
by <a href="http://ebaddeley.com/" target="_blank">Elizabeth Baddeley</a> that introduces young readers to this iconic tennis
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Rockliff, author of several historical books for children, offers
a glimpse into Billie Jean’s life from childhood, through her rise in the tennis
ranks and winning numerous major championships, to her historic televised “Battle
of the Sexes” match with Bobby Riggs and forming an all-women’s tennis tour. A common
theme throughout? Not accepting “no” for an answer when it came to playing the
sport she loved or fighting for women’s rights and equal pay. Readers trying to
break the habit of cursing might take a cue from Billie Jean. When she was
miffed or missed a drop shot, she would call out “peanut butter!” It’s
noteworthy that Rockliff highlights the value of training hard to win over the
emphasis of looking pretty in addition to unbalanced media coverage with different
questions directed to male competitors compared to athletes like Billie Jean. Both
still occur.</div>
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The back matter includes an Author’s Note with specific statistics
(she won 39 Grand Slam Championships); dates (1973 was the year the US Open Tennis
Championship offered men and women equal prize money); and personal information
(she and Olympic swimmer Donna De Varona founded the Women’s Sports Foundation
and she also came out as gay in the 1980s).</div>
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This delightful, important picture book is a reminder that
ensuring equality does not happen overnight, but thanks to leadership from athlete/activists
like Billie Jean King, much progress has been made. It’s also a timely book
choice to tie into the US Open Tennis Championship which occurs every
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Typically, I review Picture Books or Adult Nonfiction/Sports
titles and have not reviewed Middle Grade (MG) books but when I saw the
opportunity to participate in this year’s Multicultural Children’s Book Day #ReadYourWorld,
I jumped over to my keyboard and sent off a reply, “Yes! I’d love to be included and
help promote books that celebrate diversity!” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I scanned the book choices, and immediately recognized
co-author <a href="https://twitter.com/jessmendoza" target="_blank">Jessica Mendoza</a>’s name for <a href="https://www.leeandlow.com/books/there-s-no-base-like-home" target="_blank">THERE’S NO BASE LIKE HOME</a> (Tu Books an imprint of Lee & Low Books). Not only is Mendoza
a two-time Olympian (2004, 2008) but she’s a trailblazer in another sports profession—in
2016 she made history when ESPN named her a TV analyst for Major League
Baseball. Her sister and co-author, Alana Mendoza Dusan, understands the sport
pretty well, too, she played DI baseball at Oregon State University. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This delightful story follows 12-year-old Sophia Garcia throughout
the school year as she navigates the move from elementary to middle school. It hits
all the bases of what it’s like to go through these changes plus it accurately portrays sibling
dynamics of what it's like to follow in the steps of her older sister Ellie, a talented softball
pitcher. Sophia is crushed when she doesn’t make the cut for her sister’s former
team, the Waves, but rebounds when she's asked to join a start-up team called the
Quakes. It’s noteworthy that the Quakes have a positive role model and insightful
female coach, CJ.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Certain to be a hit for readers interested in sports, softball,
or Hispanic athletes and scores high in depicting real life insecurities of forging
new friendships while maintaining old ones, and daily life experiences of growing
up in a working-class family. This captures the beauty of “La Familia” celebrating
life's accomplishments with a dynamic extended family and sharing traditions like
making tamales. <i>Hmmm, that bought back memories from my childhood and making
tamales with my abuela!</i></span></div>
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recognize the work of the talented award-winning author/illustrator <a href="https://ruthexpress.com/" target="_blank">RuthMcNally Barshaw</a> that liven the text and capture the emotion and the spirit of
Sophia, her family, and teammates. (<i>I have to give Ruth a shout out since we are
both MSU alumnae – Go Green!</i>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">THERE’S NO BASE LIKE HOME has a whole lotta heart and humor. It celebrates
teamwork, friendship, family, and through Sophia’s firsthand account shows how participating
in sports can build self-confidence and facilitate valuable life lessons.
Highly recommend!</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Also, this is an ideal reading pick for the upcoming <a href="http://ngwsd.org/" target="_blank">National Girls and Women in Sports Day</a> to be held on February 6, 2019!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">About Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2019</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></i></b>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/">Multicultural Children’s Book
Day</a></span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 2019 (1/25/19) is in
its 6<sup>th</sup> year and was founded by Valarie Budayr from </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://www.jumpintoabook.com/">Jump Into A Book</a></span></i></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> and Mia Wenjen from </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://www.pragmaticmom.com/">PragmaticMom</a></span></i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Our mission is to raise awareness of the
ongoing need to include kids’ books that celebrate diversity in homes and
school bookshelves while also working diligently to get more of these types of
books into the hands of young readers, parents and educators.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<u><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">MCBD 2019 is honored to have the following</span></u><u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> Medallion Sponsors on board</span></u></h1>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Medallion
Level Sponsors</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Honorary: </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://www.cbcbooks.org/"><span style="color: blue; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Children’s Book Council</span></a></span><span style="color: #f8bb39; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/">The
Junior Library Guild</a></span></span><span style="color: #f8bb39; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">,</span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><strong><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.theconsciouskid.org/"><span style="color: #333333; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">TheConsciousKid.org</span></a></span></strong><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">. </span></h2>
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<span style="color: #632423; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 128;">Super Platinum</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">:
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: #0000bf; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: hyperlink; mso-themeshade: 191;"><a href="https://makeawaymedia.com/"><span style="color: #0000bf; mso-themecolor: hyperlink; mso-themeshade: 191;">Make A Way
Media</span></a></span></span><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"></span></h2>
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<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">GOLD</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">:
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.bharatbabies.com/" target="_blank">Bharat Babies</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.candlewick.com/" target="_blank">Candlewick
Press</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.chickasawpress.com/">Chickasaw
Press</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Juan Guerra and </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://med.two22.co/">The Little Doctor / El
doctorcito</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://kidlit.tv/">KidLitTV</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://lernerbooks.com/">Lerner Publishing Group</a>, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://plumstreetpressbooks.com/">Plum Street
Press</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span></h2>
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<span style="color: #215868; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: accent5; mso-themeshade: 128;">SILVER</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">: </span><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><a href="http://www.capstonepub.com/library/"><span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Capstone Publishing</span></a></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.caroleproman.com/">Carole
P. Roman</a></span></span><strong><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%;">, </span></strong><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://charlotteriggle.com/">Author Charlotte
Riggle</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><a href="https://www.culturelinksllc.com/"><span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Huda Essa</span></a>,
<a href="http://packngogirls.com/"><span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">The
Pack-n-Go Girls</span></a>, </span></h2>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">BRONZE</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">: </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.charlesbridge.com/">Charlesbridge
Publishing</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">,</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://judydodgecummings.com/books/" target="_blank">Judy Dodge Cummings</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><a href="http://www.gwenjacksonstories.com/about-the-book.html"><span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Author Gwen Jackson</span></a>, <a href="https://kitaabworld.com/pages/our-books" target="_blank"><span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Kitaab World</span></a></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.languagelizard.com/">Language
Lizard – Bilingual & Multicultural Resources in 50+ Languages</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.leeandlow.com/">Lee & Low Books</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://mirandapaul.com/">Miranda Paul</a></span></span><strong><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%;"> and
</span></strong><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://baptistepaul.net/">Baptiste Paul</a></span></span><strong><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%;">,</span></strong><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://www.redfin.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Redfin</span></a></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">,</span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://gaylehswift.com/">Author Gayle H. Swift</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><a href="http://www.themonkeykingsdaughter.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">T.A. Debonis-Monkey King’s Daughter</span></a></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">,</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://timtimtom.com/">TimTimTom Books</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://linthomas.com/" target="_blank">Lin Thomas</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://sleepingbearpress.com/" target="_blank">Sleeping Bear Press</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">/</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.artbydow.com/" target="_blank">Dow Phumiruk</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://viviankirkfield.com/" target="_blank">Vivian Kirkfield</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">,</span></h2>
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<u><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">MCBD 2019 is honored to have the following</span></u><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span><u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Author
Sponsors on board</span></u><u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"></span></u></h1>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Honorary: </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.julieflett.com/" target="_blank">Julie
Flett</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.myart2c.com/portfolio" target="_blank">Mehrdokht Amini</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span></h2>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://janetballetta.com/">Author Janet Balletta</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://kathleenburkinshaw.com/">Author Kathleen Burkinshaw</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.joshfunkbooks.com/"><span style="color: #333333;">Author Josh
Funk</span></a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.chitrasoundar.com/">Chitra Soundar</a></span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: #333333;"><a href="https://oneglobekids.org/"><span style="color: #333333;">One Globe Kids –
Friendship Stories</span></a></span></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.sociosights.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #333333;">Sociosights Press and Almost a
Minyan</span></a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://handsaroundthelibrary.com/">Karen
Leggett</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://eugeniachu.com/">Author Eugenia Chu</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.culturegroove.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #333333;">CultureGroove
Books</span></a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://meonthepage.com/">Phelicia Lang and
Me On The Page</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.elvesupnorth.com/" target="_blank">L.L.
Walters</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.sarahjamilastevenson.com/">Author
Sarah Stevenson</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://pinkpearlwriting.com/">Author Kimberly
Gordon Biddle</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://hayleybarrett.com/">Hayley Barrett</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.soniapanigrahy.com/">Sonia Panigrah</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.thewiseowlfactory.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Author
Carolyn Wilhelm,</span></a></span></strong><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.alvasachs.com/books.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #333333;">Alva Sachs and Dancing Dreidels</span></a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.sunkissesmoonhugs.com/"><span style="color: #333333;">Author
Susan Bernardo</span></a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">,<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: #8ca6a4;"> </span></span></span><strong><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Milind Makwana and</span></strong><strong><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%;"> </span></strong><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Day-Life-Hindu-Kid-activity/dp/151156802X">A Day
in the Life of a Hindu Kid</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.angelfriends.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #333333;">Tara Williams</span></a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.applevillebooks.com/">Veronica Appleton</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Doc-Like-Mommy-Crystal-Bowe-ebook/dp/B07491MYJV/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1515521655&sr=8-1&keywords=Crystal+Bowe">Author
Crystal Bowe</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://claudiamay.org.uk/" target="_blank">Dr.
Claudia May</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.aramkim.com/Books"><span style="color: blue; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Author/Illustrator Aram Kim</span></a></span></strong><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://sandralrichards.com/" target="_blank">Author Sandra L. Richards</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.erindealey.com/">Erin Dealey</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://facebook.com/memorizethe5" target="_blank">Author Sanya
Whittaker Gragg</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://elsatakaoka.com/"><span style="color: #333333;">Author Elsa Takaoka</span></a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.estbooks.com/">Evelyn Sanchez-Toledo</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.littleprincessrani.com/">Anita Badhwar</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.enjoyingplanetearth.com/">Author Sylvia Liu</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.feyifay.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Feyi
Fay Adventures</span></a></span></strong><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.authorannmorris.com/" target="_blank">Author Ann Morris</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.jacquelinejules.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Author Jacqueline Jules</span></a></span></strong><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.ceceandroxybooks.com/">CeCe & Roxy Books</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><strong><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.sandraneilwallace.com/"><span style="color: #333333; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace</span></a></span></strong><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://theauthorvillage.com/presenters/leuyen-pham/">LEUYEN PHAM</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.padmavenkatraman.com/" target="_blank">Padma Venkatraman</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://lightswitchlearning.com/" target="_blank">Patricia Newman
and <strong><span style="color: blue; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Lightswitch Learning</span></strong></a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.shoumisen.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Shoumi
Sen</span></a></span></strong><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.vwilliamssanchez.org/">Valerie
Williams-Sanchez and Valorena Publishing,</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.tracisorell.com/" target="_blank">Traci Sorell</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://readandglowbooks.com/" target="_blank">Shereen Rahming</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/outofthepocket/">Blythe Stanfel</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.christinamatula.com/" target="_blank">Christina Matula</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.julierubini.com/">Julie Rubini</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://paulachasebooks.com/" target="_blank">Paula Chase</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.erinedu.org/">Erin Twamley</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="gd"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.afsanehmoradian.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Afsaneh Moradian</span></a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.autismkidsbooks.com/">Lori DeMonia</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Claudia Schwam, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.realgirlsrevolution.org/" target="_blank">Terri Birnbaum/
RealGirls Revolution</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://soulfulsydney.com/">Soulful Sydney</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.queengirlspublications.com/">Queen Girls Publications, LLC</a></span></span><span style="color: #8ca6a4; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></h2>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We’d like to also give a shout-out to MCBD’s
impressive CoHost Team who not only hosts the book review link-up on
celebration day, but who also works tirelessly to spread the word of this
event. View our CoHosts </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/about/co-hosts/">HERE</a></span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span></div>
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and Global Co-Hosts</span></b></div>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://acraftyarab.com/"><span style="font-weight: normal;">A Crafty Arab</span></a></span></b></span><strong><span style="background: white; color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span></strong><strong><span style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://agatharodi.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: blue; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Agatha Rodi Books</span></a></span></strong><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">,
<strong><span style="background: white; color: blue;"><a href="http://alldonemonkey.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">All Done Monkey</span></a></span></strong>,
<strong><span style="background: white; color: #333333;"><a href="http://www.thebarefootmommy.com/2017/09/diverse-childrens-books/"><span style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Barefoot Mommy</span></a></span></strong>,
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><span style="background: white;"><a href="http://www.biracialbookworms.com/"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Biracial
Bookworms</span></a></span></b></span><strong><span style="background: white; color: black;">,</span></strong></span><span class="Heading4Char"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://booksmykidsread.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #333333; font-weight: normal;">Books My Kids Read, </span><span style="mso-field-code: " HYPERLINK \0022https\:\/\/www\.craftymomsshare\.com\/\0022 \\t \0022_blank\0022 ";"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Crafty Moms Share</span></span><strong><span style="color: black; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">, </span></strong><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="mso-field-code: " HYPERLINK \0022http\:\/\/coloursofus\.com\/\0022 ";"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Colours of Us</span></span></span><strong><span style="color: black; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">, </span></strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-field-code: " HYPERLINK \0022http\:\/\/discoveringtheworldthroughmysonseyes\.com\/\0022 \\t \0022_blank\0022 ";"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Discovering the World Through My Son’s Eyes</span></span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-weight: normal;">, </span><strong><span style="color: blue; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="mso-field-code: " HYPERLINK \0022https\:\/\/descendantofposeidonreads\.wordpress\.com\/\0022 ";">Descendant
of Poseidon Reads</span></span></strong><span style="color: windowtext; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">, </span><strong><span style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="mso-field-code: " HYPERLINK \0022http\:\/\/www\.theeducatorsspinonit\.com\/\0022 \\t \0022_blank\0022 ";">Educators
Spin on it</span></span></strong><span style="color: windowtext; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">, </span></a></span></b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><strong><span style="background: white; color: blue;"><a href="http://growingbookbybook.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Growing Book by
Book</span></a></span></strong>, <strong><span style="background: white; color: blue;"><a href="http://hereweeread.com/abou"><span style="color: blue; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Here Wee Read,</span></a></span></strong>
<strong><span style="background: white; color: blue;"><a href="http://joysunbear.com/"><span style="color: blue; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Joy Sun Bear/ Shearin Lee</span></a></span></strong>, <span class="MsoHyperlink"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: white;"><a href="http://www.jumpintoabook.com/"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Jump Into a Book</span></a></span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">, <strong><span style="background: white; color: blue;"><a href="http://imaginationsoup.net/"><span style="color: blue; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Imagination Soup,</span></a></span></strong></b>
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="background: white;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MissJennysClassroom/">Jenny Ward’s Class</a></span></span><span style="background: white; color: black;">, </span><strong><span style="background: white; color: blue;"><a href="http://kidworldcitizen.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Kid World Citizen</span></a></span></strong>,
<strong><span style="background: white; color: blue;"><a href="http://kristisbooknook.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Kristi’s Book Nook</span></a></span></strong>, <span class="MsoHyperlink"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: white;"><a href="http://www.thelogonauts.com/"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The Logonauts</span></a></span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">, <strong><span style="background: white; color: blue;"><a href="http://mamasmiles.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Mama Smiles</span></a></span></strong></b>,
<strong><span style="background: white; color: blue;"><a href="http://www.misspandachinese.com/"><span style="color: blue; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Miss Panda Chinese</span></a></span></strong>, <span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><span style="background: white;"><a href="https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Multicultural Kid Blogs</span></a></span></b></span><strong><span style="background: white; color: black;">, </span><span style="background: white; color: blue;"><a href="http://www.raceconscious.org/"><span style="color: blue; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Raising Race
Conscious Children</span></a></span></strong>, <strong><span style="background: white; color: blue;"><a href="http://www.shoumisen.com/"><span style="color: blue; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Shoumi Sen</span></a></span></strong>,
<strong><span style="background: white; color: blue;"><a href="http://www.spanishplayground.net/"><span style="color: blue; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Spanish Playground</span></a></span></strong></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">TWITTER
PARTY Sponsored by Make A Way Media</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">:
MCBD’s super-popular (and crazy-fun) annual @McChildsBookDay Twitter Party will
be held 1/25/19 at 9:00pm.E.S.T. TONS of prizes and book bundles will be given
away during the party. GO <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://wp.me/p5tVud-2Df">HERE</a></span> for more details.</span></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We will be giving away Book Bundles every 5 minutes!</span></em><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></h3>
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<strong>When</strong>: Friday,
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</span></style>Brenda Barrerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04363806774657411629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944439566538632040.post-12449914269214620312018-12-11T15:17:00.005-05:002018-12-14T11:48:43.297-05:00Two Holiday Book Picks: ADVENTURES OF A GIRL CALLED BICYCLE and RUN FAST. COOK FAST. EAT SLOWHave you checked everything off your holiday shopping list yet?
I’ve got two sporty girl books to recommend that are sure to make a lasting impression and a smile on any recipients face. <br />
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As a book reviewer and writer, I peruse a lot of industry
news and this past fall saw a reference to new author, <a href="http://www.christinauss.com/index.html" target="_blank">Christina Uss</a>. A biographical
detail caught my eye: she lives in East Longmeadow, MA. That right by where my
sister is a high school teacher. Then I noticed the title of her debut Middle
Grade book: <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780823440078" target="_blank">THE ADVENTURES OF A GIRL CALLED BICYCLE</a> whereupon I promptly logged
onto my local library catalog to see if 1) they had it and 2) it was available. I love riding my bike whether it's for fun or in a time trial or triathlon. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Typically, my posts here focus on picture
books so reading this book was a pleasant change. Who names their kid Bicycle,
right? This is a story about an abandoned little girl who mysteriously shows up
on the steps of the Nearly Silent Monastery and does not speak. Her first word
to Sister Wanda (the head nun who is not silent) is “bicycle” because there’s a
picture of one on her little t-shirt – hence, it becomes her name. When Bicycle
is 12 she ditches a camp where she’s supposed to make friends with kids her own
age on her bike (named Clunk) and embarks on a coast-to-coast adventure from Washington,
DC to San Francisco, CA to meet her cycling hero, Zbigniew Sienkiewicz. Along
the route she meets a wide-range of memorable characters (loveable and some shady),
including a Civil War ghost. Uss draws from her own cross-country bicycle
experiences and does a marvelous job weaving historical facts with the variety of characters and
landmarks she encounters along the way. </div>
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/shalaneflanagan/?hl=en" target="_blank">Shalane Flanagan</a> and <a href="http://www.indulgentnourishment.com/" target="_blank">Elyse Kopecky</a> became friends when they
ran cross-country and track for the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. After their
collegiate years, Flanagan went on to become a Four-time Olympian, winner of
the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon, and World Cross Country bronze medalist and
Kopecky worked for Nike Running before directing her energy to her love of
cooking, becoming a chef and nutrition coach. The Tarheel teammates have
remained steadfast friends throughout the years and bonded through their
passion for running and healthy eating. This is their follow-up to their first
venture, the New York Times bestselling RUN FAST. EAST SLOW and like the title
states the recipes in <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781635651911" target="_blank">RUN FAST. COOK FAST. EAT SLOW</a> are “<i>a quick-fix for hangry athletes</i>.” Not only
are these authors ideal athletic role models but they share an important message for
all athletes: eating healthy is good for optimal athletic performances, long-term health, and happiness. In
addition to easy recipes, this includes training tips, bold colorful pictures, sample
meal plans, and it lays flat so I didn’t need to put my stapler on the page to
hold it down when following a recipe. </div>
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This past November I tuned in to ESPN2 to
watch Shalane run the 2018 TCS New York Marathon where she finished on the podium in
third place (2:26:22), all while enjoying a hot bowl of Chicken Cannellini soup
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<span style="text-indent: 27pt;">After getting a chance to read <i>Out of Left Field</i>, I was very excited to interview the author, Ellen Klages. Ellen Klages </span><span style="text-indent: 27pt;">is the author of three novels about the Gordon family:</span><span style="text-indent: 27pt;"> </span><i style="text-indent: 27pt;">The Green Glass Sea</i><span style="text-indent: 27pt;">, which won the Scott O’Dell and New Mexico Book Awards;</span><span style="text-indent: 27pt;"> </span><i style="text-indent: 27pt;">White Sands, Red Menace</i><span style="text-indent: 27pt;">, which won the California and New Mexico Book Award; and</span><span style="text-indent: 27pt;"> </span><i style="text-indent: 27pt;">Out of Left Field</i><span style="text-indent: 27pt;">, published in 2018. Previously,</span><span style="text-indent: 27pt;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 27pt;">she was a staff writer at the Exploratorium museum, where she coauthored three books of hands-on science experiments for children and their families to do together:</span><span style="text-indent: 27pt;"> </span><i style="text-indent: 27pt;">The Science Explorer; The Science Explorer Out and About; and The Brain Explorer</i><span style="text-indent: 27pt;">. She also writes award-winning science fiction and fantasy for adult readers. She lives in a small house in San Francisco full of odd and interesting objects. Visit her website at</span><span style="text-indent: 27pt;"> </span><a href="http://www.ellenklages.com/" style="text-indent: 27pt;">www.ellenklages.com</a><span style="text-indent: 27pt;">.</span></div>
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<b><i>Out of Left Field</i> is part of a larger family saga. Why did you decide to take the series in this </b></div>
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In the beginning of my first book, <i>The Green Glass Sea</i>, Dewey and Suze are ten years old. By the end of the sequel, <i>White Sands, Red Menace</i>, they're fifteen. They’re young adults. But . . . at the end of the second book, in 1947, their mother, Terry Gordon, is pregnant. That gave me the opportunity to jump ahead a decade, to 1957, and continue the family story with a brand-new focus—a sporty, spunky ten-year-old pitcher named Katy. </div>
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<b>I really loved the girls' baseball focus in <i>Out of Left Field</i>. What made you want to tell this story? Were you a baseball player when you were a kid?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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I wasn't. I was definitely an active kid—riding my bike, climbing trees, swimming in the creek—but except for playground activities and summer camp games, I wasn't really interested in organized team sports. I became a baseball fan in my mid-30s, listening to the Giants and the As on the radio.</div>
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But when I worked for the Exploratorium museum, I was part of a team creating a website—<i>The Science of Baseball. </i>(http://www.exploratorium.edu/baseball/). I don't have a science background, so I instead I proposed a page about women baseball players. I had stumbled across Toni Stone, and figured there might have been others. I love research, and ended up with a lot more content than I could cram into one web article. I made a folder for my notes, then filed them away until I could figure out what I should do with them next.</div>
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Fast forward twenty years, and two novels about the Gordon family. Dewey was into engineering and science, Suze was an artist. I wanted their younger sister to be just as captivated by something completely different. What do most people think is the opposite of science or art? Sports. Oooh—what if Katy played baseball? I dug out my old files, and got fascinated all over again by the forgotten history of these amazing women.</div>
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<b>In the book you have Katy research famous female baseball players. How did you decide which players to include?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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That was one of the trickiest parts of writing this book. I could only use information that would have been available to a bright ten-year-old in 1957.</div>
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Nowadays, lot of people know about the AAGPBL, because of the movie, <i>A League of Their Own,</i>but it didn't come out until 1992. And most of the Exploratorium research I'd done on women baseball players was based on books that were also published in the 1980s and '90s. I’d relied on the references that writers Barbara Gregorich, Debra Shattuck, Susan Johnson, and Gai Berlage and others included. They had done years of research, digging through archives and primary sources.</div>
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The trouble was that, back in 1957, there weren’t <i>any</i>books about women in baseball, and it wouldn't have been realistic for a fifth grader to be able to have access to those primary sources or archives. How was I going to give Katy even an inkling that her heroes <i>were</i>out there?</div>
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I spent four long afternoons in the downtown San Francisco library, looking through the <i>Readers Guide to Periodical Literature</i>, volume by volume, hoping to find a reference that Katy <i>could</i>discover. I almost whooped out loud when I found the 1931 article about Jackie Mitchell. </div>
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With the <i>Encyclopedia of Women and Baseball </i>open in front of me, I started making lists of women that I could include in <i>Out of Left Field. </i>Women have been playing professional baseball for more than 140 years, and I wanted the book to show as wide a range as possible. </div>
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Eventually I chose a dozen players, from the 1890s through the mid-1950s. I picked some who were contemporary enough that Katy would have heard of them, like Babe Didrikson, and others because they gave me the opportunity to connect different eras -- the AAGPBL, the Bloomer Girls, the Negro Leagues. I was delighted when I found out that one of the players in the AAGPBL came from the same hometown as Alta Weiss. And that Toni Stone lived only a mile or two from Katy's house.</div>
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In a lot of ways, Katy's journey is as much about research as it is about playing baseball. She’s solving a mystery, tracking down clues and following leads and her own curiosity, getting excited when she uncovers a hidden piece of history.</div>
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As for my own research? That didn’t have the same constraints as Katy’s, and I’d found so much more I wanted to share. In the back of the book are twelve detailed player biographies, my non-fictional gift to all the curious girls of 2018.</div>
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<b>Tell us about your journey. How did you get your first book published?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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My journey is not at all typical. I didn't start writing professionally until I was in my mid-40s. I sold my first story, “Time Gypsy,” and it was nominated for several awards in the science fiction and fantasy field. I followed that with a handful of other short stories, some of which I read aloud at conventions and conferences.</div>
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After one of those readings, a tall, red-haired woman came up to me and told me she enjoyed my work. “You write children's stories,” she said. I got a little indignant. “I do not,” I replied. “I write stories with children in them.” She shrugged, and told me that she was the editor of a line of children's books, and that if I ever wrote a novel, I should get in touch. She gave me her card. Her name was Sharyn November, and she worked for Viking, in New York.</div>
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I went back home, and thought, “An editor in New York just asked me for a book. I shouldn't ignore that.” So I lay awake, trying to think of a topic for a children's book: Puppies? Little cottage in the woods? Elves? None of those interested me in the least. Then late one night, I thought of a short story I'd written, “The Green Glass Sea.” It was about two girls having a picnic with their family on the atomic test site at Trinity, New Mexico.</div>
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I sent the story to Sharyn.</div>
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To my great surprise, she wrote back. “That would be—different,” she said. “Let me see 90 pages and an outline, and we'll talk.”</div>
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It took me more than a year to write those 90 pages, and to figure out what the novel would be about. Since I already had a career as a science fiction short story writer, I'd planned to have the book be SF, and the outline ended in July of 1947, in Roswell, New Mexico, with the landing of an alien spacecraft.</div>
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Sharyn liked the 90 pages, and most of the outline, but not the ending. She asked me to reconsider. Hmmm. The book <i>had</i>become much more historical fiction than SF. I agreed.</div>
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The result was my first novel, <i>The Green Glass Sea, </i>which was published in 2006. In January of 2007, I answered my phone and was stunned to find out that my book had won the Scott O'Dell Award, given to the best historical fiction for children each year. </div>
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As I said, my journey is not at all typical.<b><i><o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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<b>Do you have any advice for someone writing a sporty girl book?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Write with the truest voice that you can. Write for your “inner sporty girl,” the book you would have <i>loved</i>to read when you were a kid, but which didn't exist yet. Somewhere in the world there is a young girl just waiting for <i>that</i>book to inspire her to be the hero of her own story.</div>
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If you know a sporty girl, talk to her. Find out what <i>she</i>loves about playing.</div>
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Sporty girls are active. They are brave and strong. They have skills and determination and focus. They think a couple of steps ahead. They don't give up easily. And no two are alike.</div>
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<b>Is there anything else about you or your books you would like to tell us?</b></div>
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I hope you enjoy <i>Out of Left Field</i>, and that Katy's journey inspires you to follow your own dreams.</div>
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If you want to read more about the Gordon family, you'll find their stories in my first two books, <i>The Green Glass Sea</i>and <i>White Sands, Red Menace.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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As I mentioned, I also write science fiction and fantasy for adults. I have two collections of stories, <i>Portable Childhoods </i>and <i>Wicked Wonders. </i>Many of those stories feature sporty girl characters.</div>
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S. Mozerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07698931830589851492noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944439566538632040.post-78698510887026794712018-07-28T05:00:00.000-04:002018-07-28T22:43:03.579-04:00#WomeninBaseballWeek New Book and the Complete ListEach day this week we shared books about girls and women who play baseball. On this final day we are focusing on books of the future. Unfortunately we were only able to find one announcement of an upcoming book and it's not until 2020! Hopefully you can help us out and add to our list.<br />
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<b>Spring 2020</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Hopkinson, Deborah </span><i style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.850000381469727px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Wonder-Baseball-Story-Innings/dp/1416913939/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493138943&sr=1-4&keywords=girls+baseball" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Girl Wonder: A Baseball Story in Nine Innings</a></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Mackall, Dandi Daley</span><span style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;"> </span><i style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Named-Dan-Picture-Books/dp/1585363510/ref=sr_1_23?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493139430&sr=1-23&keywords=girls+baseball" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A Girl Named Dan</a></i></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px;">Vernick, Audrey <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/She-Loved-Baseball-Manley-Story/dp/0061349208" target="_blank">She Loved Baseball</a></i></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px;">Vernick, Audrey <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kid-Diamond-Street-Extraordinary-Baseball/dp/0544611632" target="_blank">The Kid from Diamond Street</a></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Adler, David A. <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mama-Played-Baseball-David-Adler/dp/0152021965" target="_blank">Mama Played Baseball</a></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Gorin, Leslie <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Elly-Smelly-Sneaker-Riches-Story/dp/1454918179" target="_blank">Elly and the Smelly Sneaker</a></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Johnson, Angela <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Just-Like-Gibson-Angela-Johnson/dp/141692728X" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Just Like Josh Gibson</a></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Alpine, Rachele <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/You-Throw-Like-Girl-mix/dp/1481459848/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493133899&sr=1-5&keywords=girls+baseball+books" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">You Throw Like a Girl</a></i></span><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Bishop, Jenn </span><i style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Distance-Home-Jenn-Bishop/dp/1101938714/ref=sr_1_61?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493134220&sr=1-61&keywords=girls+baseball+books" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">The Distance to Home</a></i><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Butler, Dori Hillestad <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sliding-Into-Home-Hillestad-Butler/dp/1561453412/ref=sr_1_28?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493134036&sr=1-28&keywords=girls+baseball+books" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Sliding Into Home</a></i></span><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px; line-height: 20px;">Clark, R. M. <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Haney-Field-Baseball-Mystery/dp/0991364627/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493138703&sr=1-1&keywords=Clark%2C+R.+M.+The+Secret+at+Haney+Field" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">The Secret at Haney Field</a></i></span><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px; line-height: 20px;">Cochran, Mick <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Who-Threw-Butterflies/dp/0375846107/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493393317&sr=8-1&keywords=Cochrane%2C+Mick++The+Girl+Who+Threw+Butterflies" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">The Girl Who Threw Butterflies</a></i></span><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px; line-height: 20px;">Cristaidi, Kathryn <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Baseball-Ballerina-Step-into-Reading/dp/0679817344/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493138730&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=Cristaidi%2C+Kathryn++Baseball+Ballerina" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Baseball Ballerina</a> </i>and <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Baseball-Ballerina-Strikes-Step-Into-Reading-Step/dp/0679891323/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493138730&sr=1-2-fkmr0&keywords=Cristaidi%2C+Kathryn++Baseball+Ballerina" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Baseball Ballerina Strikes Out</a></i></span><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Day, Karen <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/No-Cream-Puffs-Karen-Day/dp/0375837760/ref=sr_1_72?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493134220&sr=1-72&keywords=girls+baseball+books" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">No Cream Puffs</a></i></span><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Gutierrez, Amy <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Smarty-Marty-Steps-Her-Game/dp/1944903089/ref=sr_1_24?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493139430&sr=1-24&keywords=girls+baseball" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Smary Marty Steps Up Her Game</a></i></span><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Higgins, Carter <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rambler-Steals-Home-Carter-Higgins/dp/0544602013" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A Rambler Steals Home</a></i></span><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Klages, Ellen <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Out-Left-Field-Ellen-Klages/dp/0425288595" target="_blank">Out of Left Field</a></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Lord, Bette Bao </span><i style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Year-Boar-Jackie-Robinson/dp/0064401758/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493138812&sr=1-1&keywords=Lord%2C+Bette+Bao+++The+Year+of+the+Boar+and+Jackie+Robinson" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">The Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson</a></i><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Mozer, Stacy Barnett <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Spot-Stacy-Barnett-Mozer/dp/1945017007/ref=sr_1_67?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493138584&sr=1-67&keywords=girls+baseball+books" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">The Sweet Spot</a> </i>and <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Trip-Sweet-Spot/dp/1945017236/ref=sr_1_53?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493138545&sr=1-53&keywords=girls+baseball+books" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">The Perfect Trip</a></i></span><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Girls-Take-Over-Girl-Battle/dp/0440416787/ref=sr_1_55?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493134186&sr=1-55&keywords=girls+baseball+books" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">The Girls Take Over (Boy/Girl Battle Series)</a></i></span><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Park, Linda Sue <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Keeping-Score-Linda-Sue-Park/dp/0547248970/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493138838&sr=1-1&keywords=Park%2C+Linda+Sue++Keeping+Score" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Keeping Score</a></i></span><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Testa, Maria <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Some-Kind-Pride-Maria-Testa/dp/0440416698/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493138864&sr=1-1&keywords=Testa%2C+Maria++Some+Kind+of+Pride" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Some Kind of Pride</a></i></span><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Tripp, Valerie <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/American-Girls-Stories-Valerie-2002-03-03/dp/B01F9QF9AA/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493138890&sr=1-1&keywords=Tripp%2C+Valerie++Kit%27s+Home+Run+%28American+Girls+Short+Stories%29" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Kit's Home Run (American Girls Short Stories)</a></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 14px;">Ignotofsky, Rachel <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Women-Sports-Fearless-Athletes-Science-ebook/dp/B01M5EZ0AQ" target="_blank">Women in Sports</a></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 14px;">Yomtov, Nel <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Belles-Baseball-All-American-Professional-League/dp/1680783866" target="_blank">The Belles of Baseball</a></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Griffiths, Sara </span><i style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Thrown-Curve-Sara-Griffiths/dp/1890862495/ref=sr_1_14?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493393072&sr=1-14&keywords=teen+girls+baseball" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Throw a Curve</a></i></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px;">Hui Lee, Kris <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Out-Left-Field-Kris-Hui/dp/1492663859" target="_blank">Out of Left Field</a></i><br style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">White, Ellen Emerson </span><i style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Season-Daring-Greatly-Ellen-Emerson/dp/0062463217" style="color: #77002a; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A Season of Daring Greatly</a></i></span>Sporty Girl Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09187786973830300492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944439566538632040.post-45800258866902031132018-07-27T05:00:00.000-04:002018-07-27T05:00:04.387-04:00Each day this week we will be sharing books about girls and women who play baseball. Today we are focusing on fiction young adult books. Books are in no particular order. The blurbs are from Amazon.<br />
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Marnie has never had a hard time fitting in with the guys. It would take a lot more than their goofy antics to keep her from joining them at the neighborhood sandlot to do what she loves best: play ball. An added perk of hanging out at the sandlot? Spending time with Cody Kinski, their high school's star pitcher and Marnie's best friend. Sure, he can be stubborn and annoying. He also knows how to make her laugh and respects her skills on the field. And when he gets nailed in the arm by a bone-fracturing pitch, Marnie becomes the team's best chance at making it to the playoffs. Except no one told the guys they're supposed to be on her side. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">There was a time when all was right in Taylor Dresden’s world―that is, as long as she was on the baseball diamond, pitching with all her heart. Now, as she enters her senior year, the magic is gone. With the scouts losing interest because of her poor grades, and with the challenge of the game gone, Taylor has made a difficult decision―she won't be playing her senior year. Everything changes when a local all-boys prep school recruits Taylor for its own baseball team. One of the first three girls ever to attend, Taylor must face the Statesmen―an organization determined to force Taylor and the other girls out of their school. Taylor knows she’s a great pitcher, but can she be a great student? Can she succeed in the face of devious boys who will stop at nothing to get rid of her? </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; text-align: start;">Singled Out</span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">, the exciting sequel to </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; text-align: start;">Thrown a Curve</span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">, will answer these questions as Taylor struggles to find her place beyond the pitcher’s mound.</span></div>
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Eighteen-year-old Jill Cafferty just made history. Her high school’s star pitcher, she is now the first woman drafted by a major league baseball team. Only days after her high school graduation, she’ll join the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Class A Short Season team . . . but not everyone is happy to have her there. On top of the pressure heaped on every pitcher, Jill must deal with defying conventions and living up to impossible expectations, all while living away from home for the first time. She’ll go head-to-head against those who are determined to keep baseball an all-male sport. Despite the reassurance of coaches and managers alike, a few of her teammates are giving her trouble. The media presence following her at each game is inescapable. And to top it all off, Jill is struggling with the responsibilities of being a national hero and a role model for young women everywhere. How can she be a role model when she’s not even sure she made the right choice for herself? Didn’t baseball used to be <span style="font-style: italic;">fun?</span></div>
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<br />S. Mozerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07698931830589851492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944439566538632040.post-13728131644372638142018-07-26T08:34:00.000-04:002018-07-26T08:34:38.360-04:00#WomeninBaseballWeek Nonfiction Young Adult BooksEach day this week we will be sharing books about girls and women who play baseball. Today we are focusing on nonfiction young adult books. Books are in no particular order. The blurbs are from Amazon.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">A richly illustrated and inspiring book, </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; text-align: start;">Women in Sports</span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"> highlights the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes from the 1800s to today, including trailblazers, Olympians, and record-breakers in more than forty sports. The athletes featured include well-known figures like tennis player Billie Jean King and gymnast Simone Biles, as well as lesser-known champions like Toni Stone, the first woman to play baseball in a professional men’s league, and skateboarding pioneer Patti McGee. The book also contains infographics on topics that sporty women want to know about such as muscle anatomy, a timeline ofwomen’s participation in sports, pay and media statistics for female athletes, and influential women’s teams. </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; text-align: start;">Women in Sports </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">celebrates the success of the tough, bold, and fearless women who paved the way for today’s athletes.</span></div>
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