Interest Level
Grades 3 - 5
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 4.3
Lexile Measure®: 590L
DRA: 38
Guided Reading: O
Genre
- General Fiction
Theme/Subject
- Character and Values
- Culture and Diversity
- Friends and Friendship
- Sports
Reading Quiz Programs
About This Book
When sixth grader Alex Frankovitch boasts about his curve ball, he ends up humiliating himself in front of several classmates during a pitching contest with star pitcher T.J. Stoner. Will Alex ever be able to gain back his dignity?About the Authors or Illustrators
Leo Lionni wrote and illustrated more than 40 highly acclaimed children's books. He received the 1984 American Institute of Graphic Arts Gold Medal and was a four-time Caldecott Honor Winner for Inch by Inch, Frederick, Swimmy, and Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse. Leo Lionni died in October of 1999 at his home in Tuscany, Italy, at the age of 89.
Barbara Park is beloved by millions as the author of the wildly popular, New York Times bestselling Junie B. Jones series. She has won more than 40 children's book awards and she has been featured in The New York Times, USA Today, and Time magazine. Barbara Park is also the author of award-winning middle grade novels and bestselling picture books. She and her husband Richard live in Arizona.
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