Game Time, Mallory! - Hardcover

Friedman, Laurie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1467709239 ISBN 13: 9781467709231

Publisher: Darby Creek ™, 2015

Synopsis

Mallory can't wait to play in her town's new girls' basketball league! What could be more fun than trying something new and being on a team? But Mallory's basketball career gets off to a rocky start. None of her friends are on her team. And no matter how much she tries, she can't make a basket.

Mallory works as hard as she can to improve. But as her team heads to the playoffs, she still feels like the weakest player. Will she let her teammates down? Or is there more to being part of a team than just winning the game?

About this title

About the Author:

Laurie Friedman is the author of the popular Mallory series, The Mostly Miserable Life of April Sinclair series, and many award-winning picture books. She lives in Florida.

Jennifer Kalis is the illustrator of several Mallory books including Mallory's Super Sleepover, Mallory in the Spotlight, and Mallory Goes Green! She lives in Ohio.

Review:

"Mallory looks forward to playing basketball when she signs up with a league, but after she freezes up and makes mistakes during games, anxiety sets in. With support from her coach, family, and friends, she begins to relax, improve, and enjoy her first experience on a sports team. Mallory's first-person narration reports her thoughts and emotions with play-by-play immediacy, while the many grayscale illustrations portray this appealing fourth-grader in action, on and off the court. Two mean-girl teammates change their ways in time to create a happy ending for the book, for its heroine, and for fans of the Mallory series." ―Booklist Online

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About this edition

• Publisher: Darby Creek ™
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1467709239
• ISBN 13: 9781467709231
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160
• Illustrator: Kalis Jennifer