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5 x 8 Paperback |
ISBN: 9781432716813 |
$12.95 |
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JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Beginner |
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Jan 18, 2008 |
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296 |
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This was the headline Jessi, a young storyteller, wanted to write for her 12-and-under softball season. Before landing on the Sun Devils, Jessi and her best friend, Becky, wondered if they could even make it on a decent team. They were tired of losing and they were tired of never getting respect as players. Now that it was their time to see what it was like to be on the winning side, could they make it all the way to Nationals? No Cedarville team had ever made it so far. Certainly no Cedarville team with a Native American roster has had that kind of success. Jessi and the Sun Devils must learn to play as a team if they are to earn their trip to Nationals. For this collection of mismatched personalities, this lesson is far from a sure thing.
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Jessi watches the ball come off the bat. The fly ball soars over the first base line. She slows up as the lights' glare distracts her vision. She isn't worried, thinking the ball will go foul. Instead, it continues on its path over her head. The ball smashes into the fence. Jessi's running at top speed doesn't stop the deafening cheers of the Lady Knights or the desperate pleas of her teammates she could hear in the background. She turns to make the long throw, but is paralyzed when she finds the batter making the turn at third. She's too fast, Jessi decides and gives up. The ball drops from her hand just as the Lady Knights mob their heroine.
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About Jacqueline Cook
Jacqueline Cook lives in the capitol of the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, although a member of the Creek Tribe. On to Nationals is the first book in a series of fictional stories that combine sports and inspirational themes within a Native American community. Jacqueline is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma with a degree in sociology.
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