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Available
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Publication
Random House Books for Young Readers (2021), Edition: Reprint, 32 pages
Description
With the big game coming up, Mo Jackson, the shortest member of the basketball team, is determined to learn how to pass the ball in time to help his team win.
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LibraryThing member sweetiegherkin
Mo is the shortest member of his basketball team, so passing is sometimes difficult for him. With enough practice, will he be ready for the big game?
This is a sweet story about a simple enough problem that will probably resonate with young readers (if not this specific sports scenario, perhaps
The illustrations are lovely, and Mo is an adorable character. It's also nice to have a book with an African-American child as the protagonist (and race is not the main issue of the book). In addition, the coach is female and there's still more diversity in the other, secondary characters.
This is a sweet story about a simple enough problem that will probably resonate with young readers (if not this specific sports scenario, perhaps
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another one is happening in their lives). I loved how Mo is still struggling at the end but also able to accomplish something big. The illustrations are lovely, and Mo is an adorable character. It's also nice to have a book with an African-American child as the protagonist (and race is not the main issue of the book). In addition, the coach is female and there's still more diversity in the other, secondary characters.
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Awards
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids (Fiction for Younger Readers — 2018)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
32 p.; 9 inches
ISBN
0593432541 / 9780593432549