Meet Julie
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–10 · 2007 · Est. 2 hour read

Meet Julie

By Megan McDonald

Book #1 in the American Girl: Julie series

A girl battles to join the boys' basketball team in 1974.

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92 pages· 14,547 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Julie Albright faces a new life in San Francisco after her parents' divorce. Leaving her best friend and father behind, she discovers her new school lacks a girls' basketball team. Determined to play, Julie challenges the status quo, confronting gender barriers and personal upheaval. Can she change the rules and find her place in this turbulent era?

From the publisher

Julie Albright doesn’t want to move away from her San Francisco neighborhood near Chinatown, even if her new apartment is just a few miles away. Moving means leaving her best friend, Ivy, and her pet rabbit, Nutmeg. Worst of all, it means leaving Dad, now that her parents are divorced. Julie tries to make the best of her new situation by joining the school’s basketball team, but the coach won’t allow girls to play. She learns that it’s up to her to make positive changes in her new school - and her new life. The “Looking Back” section discusses the women’s movement, divorce, and other issues of the turbulent 1970s.

At a glance
Format
Pages
92
Words
14,547
Reading age
8–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
690L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.5
F&P level
~P
AR points
2
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
118247
Publication
Published
September 1, 2007
Publisher
Amer Girl Pub
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781593692872

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