Baseball Ballerina (Step into Reading Book Series: A Step 3 Book)

by Kathryn Cristaldi, Abby Carter

Overview

Illus. in full color. A shortstop in a tutu? Not if she can help it! Forced

by her mother into taking ballet lessons, a die-hard tomboy discovers that

there's team spirit at the barre as well as on the baseball diamond. "Kids will

enjoy the situation comedy and the surprise in people and story."—Booklist.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780780715400
Publisher:	Random House Childrens Books
Publication date:	09/01/1992
Series:	Step into Reading Book Series: A Step 3 Book
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

Editorial Reviews

In this easy to read story, a young girl loves baseball, but her mom wants her to do more girl things, so ballet is added to the repertoire. One of her teammates is also in the class, and they don't want the team to know. Then Madame announces a recital and her friend will be the star. When her friend's crown flies off during the recital, our reluctant ballerina makes a stupendous catch to the cheers of her teammates sitting in the audience. A "Step Into Reading" level 2 book.

Children's Literature - Marilyn Courtot

Gr 1-3-- Many girls will feel an affinity for this young narrator. Her mother insists that she take ballet lessons, and the child worries that her baseball teammates will find out. But at the recital, she saves the show when she rescues her friend's crown with a well-executed dancing catch. Numerous full-color illustrations offer plenty of reading clues for emerging readers. Another strong offering from this series. --Gale W. Sherman, Pocatello Public Library, ID

School Library Journal

"Kids will enjoy the situation comedy and the surprise in people and story."—Booklist.  

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