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Reviewed on April 1, 2014 | Preschool to Grades 4
K-Gr 3—The day after Mighty Casey's infamous strikeout, the Mudville Nine has fallen to second place and in the late innings of the game struggles to hold onto its lead. Rookie Joy Armstrong is brought in to save the game as the startled fans boo. Lanky, pink bubble-blowing Joy is unfazed by the fans' reaction: "She'd show them soon enough that girls/excel in many sports." Joy faces Jackson, a lumberi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
When the Mudville Nine drop to second place, a (gasp) <i>female</i> pitcher is called in. Readers will correctly predict that Joy w...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
