EllRay Jakes Stands Tall (EllRay Jakes #9)
by Sally Warner (Author) Brian Biggs (Illustrator)
EllRay Jakes finally grows up (a little) by playing basketball in this ninth book in the series. There's a new game in town--basketball! Or in Ellray's case, pre-basketball. Coach Havens has all the third graders dribbling, passing, and shooting, and he's quick to compliment EllRay's skills. No one else seems to notice them, however, and as 'the shortest kid in the class, ' EllRay is still chosen last for teams at recess. What's a short guy gotta do to get noticed When EllRay comes up with a plan that involves the off-limits teacher's lounge, everyone does a double take! PRAISE FOR THE ELLRAY JAKES SERIES: Warner is a dead-on observer of playground politics, and has a great ear for dialogue.--School Library Journal on EllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken! ...ideal for reluctant readers.--Booklist on EllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken! Young readers can identify with EllRay, who is neither a bad seed nor a goody-two-shoes; he and his sense of humor are just right.--Kirkus on EllRay Jakes Is a Rock Star! The EllRay Jakes stories are just right for his real-life peers.--Kirkus on EllRay Jakes Walks the Plank
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Review quotes
PRAISE FOR THE ELLRAY JAKES SERIES: "Warner is a dead-on observer of playground politics, and has a great ear for dialogue." —School Library Journal on EllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken! ..".ideal for reluctant readers." —Booklist on EllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken! "Young readers can identify with EllRay, who is neither a bad seed nor a goody-two-shoes; he and his sense of humor are just right." —Kirkus on EllRay Jakes Is a Rock Star! "The EllRay Jakes stories are just right for his real-life peers."—Kirkus on EllRay Jakes Walks the Plank
Sally Warner
Sally Warner grew up in Connecticut and California. She then received her B.A. degree from Scripps College, and her B.F.A. and M.F.A. degrees in fine arts from Otis Art Institute. She worked as an artist (primarily charcoal drawings) for many years, exhibiting her work at galleries, small museums, colleges, and universities across the country. In 1995 she published her first book for young readers, and since then she has published more than 20 novels. Visit Sally Warner at Sally Warner www.sallywarner.com. Brian Biggs was born in Arkansas in 1968, moved to Texas in 1979, fled to New York City in 1987 to attend Parsons School of Design, lived in Paris France for a few years, ran away to San Francisco in 1993, and since 1999 he has lived in Philadelphia. Brian illustrated the covers for the first three EllRay Jakes books and also illustrates the Roscoe Riley series for HarperCollins. For more fascinating information about Brian, visit www.mrbiggs.com.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780147512536
Lexile Measure
650
Guided Reading Level
P
Publisher
Puffin Books
Publication date
April 20, 2016
Series
EllRay Jakes
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV011010 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
JUV013070 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
JUV011010 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
JUV013070 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
Library of Congress categories
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