Don't Throw It to Mo!
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Picture Book · Ages 6–8 · 2015 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

Don't Throw It to Mo!

Written by David A. Adler · Illustrated by Sam Ricks

Book #1 in the Mo Jackson series

A young football player proves himself despite his small size

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32 pages· 427 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud· 470L
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Bookroo's summary

Mo, the smallest player on the Robins football team, faces teasing from rivals who call him 'butterfingers.' But his coach sees potential in Mo's size. Can Mo turn his disadvantage into a game-winning advantage? Discover how determination and clever strategy might lead to an unexpected victory on the field.

From the publisher

Winner of the 2016 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award

Mo is the youngest kid on the Robins, his football team. His classmates don’t mind, but the kids on their rival team tease him for being a “butterfingers” who’s too tiny to catch the ball. But Mo’s coach has a plan to turn Mo’s little size into a big win for the Robins! This Level 2 reader about a little African-American boy with a big passion for sports was the winner of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award in 2016.

Awards

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award (2016)
At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
427
Reading age
6–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
470L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
1.9
F&P level
~M
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
181930
Publication
Published
June 1, 2021
First published
May 5, 2015
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780593432341

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