Penny Draws a Team Sport
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2025 · Est. 3 hour read

Penny Draws a Team Sport

By Sara Shepard

Book #5 in the Penny Draws series

A girl faces her fears in a televised pickleball tournament.

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224 pages· 20,953 words· Est. 3 hour read
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Fifth grader Penny Lowry faces a dilemma: join her friends in a charity pickleball tournament or risk feeling left out. But with cameras rolling, her anxiety spikes. Can Penny overcome her fears of athletic failure and public embarrassment? With her trusty dog Cosmo, supportive friends, and her passion for doodling, Penny must navigate the pressures of competition and self-doubt. Will she find the courage to step onto the court and into the spotlight?

From the publisher

The fifth book in the humorous, heartfelt, highly illustrated series about a girl who doodles to cope with her anxiety, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sara Shepard. When fifth grader Penny Lowry’s school announces an upcoming charity pickleball tournament, she doesn’t know what to think. On the one hand, all her friends are joining the team and she doesn’t want to feel left out. But on the other hand, Penny’s never been particularly athletic. What if it turns out she’s terrible at pickleball? What if she lets her teammates down? Things get even more stressful when a local news channel announces they’ll be covering the tournament, giving Penny something new to worry about: what if she embarrasses herself on live TV? It’s all a lot to handle, but luckily Penny has her right hand dog Cosmo, her best friends, and her love of drawing to get her through!

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
224
Words
20,953
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~650L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.2
F&P level
~P
AR points
3
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
552677
Publication
Published
March 4, 2025
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780593700310

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