This Little Light

Ellen is good friends with Sandy, a shy classmate with cerebral palsy. Ellen wants to help him, but her brother makes things difficult. He teases Ellen about having a boyfriend. Then, Ellen organizes a ball game where Sandy can play, and Nathan joins the other team.Ellen soon encounters more problems. Sandy isn't athletic enough to play like she'd hoped. The other team's leader, a nasty classmate, finds two sons of pro players for his team. Are they ever good! Ellen feels her team must win, or some in their class might tease Sandy forever! And, not only must their team find a way to win, she must figure out how to use Sandy.Everyone will enjoy the thrilling baseball game. Children will enjoy and identify with the warm friendships and sibling interaction. And, they'll see that while some kids might look or act different, they all need the same thing - good friends. And, good friends will be remembered fondly far beyond their school days.