
By Megan McDonald, Mike Heath (Illustrator)
Part of the American Girl Historical Characters series
A girl challenges gender norms to join the boys' basketball team.
In 1970s San Francisco, Julie Albright faces her parents' divorce and a school that bars girls from the basketball team. Determined to play, she risks friendships and confronts family truths. Can Julie change the rules and find her place on the court?
Julie Albright is dealing with big changes since her parents’ divorce. When she finds out that her new school has a basketball team, life starts looking up - until the coach tells her girls aren’t allowed to play. Julie decides to fight for a place on the team, and almost loses her best friend in the process. Meanwhile, a school project forces her to face some hard truths about her family - and herself. Growing up in San Francisco in the 1970s, Julie begins to realize that sometimes the best way to cope with change is to make a few changes of her own.
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