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Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2018 · Est. 50 min read
Ellie Steps Up to the Plate
Written by Callie Barkley · Illustrated by Tracy Bishop
Book #18 in the The Critter Club series
A young girl navigates her passion for singing and her newfound interest in baseball, learning valuable lessons about perseverance and teamwork along the way.
4.2/5 Goodreads · 161 ratings
128 pages· 4,492 words· Est. 50 min read
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Bookroo's summary
Ellie joins a softball team, but the game proves tougher than expected. As she questions if her talents belong on stage instead, a search for a stray ball leads her to an injured baby deer in the woods. Can Ellie balance her newfound responsibilities and discover where her true passions lie? This adventure challenges her to rethink her abilities and embrace unexpected roles.
From the publisher
When Ellie joins a softball team, she quickly realizes that the sport is harder than it looks! Is she meant only for the stage, not the field? And what happens when Ellie goes in search of a stray ball in the nearby and finds an injured baby deer? Illustrations.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 128
- Words
- 4,492
- Reading age
- 5–9
- Audience
- Transitional Reader
- Lexile
- 440L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.2
- F&P level
- ~L
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 195584
Publication
- Published
- January 30, 2018
- Publisher
- Little Simon
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781534411784
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