Small kid. **Big Stage.** Does EllRay have a talent to put on show for the entire school? When EllRay and his friends hear about the school talent show, they're not impressed. They're too old for that stuff. But their teacher, Mrs. Sanchez, isn't so quick to let her students off the hook.
EllRay Jakes Stands Tall
β Scribed by Warner, Sally
- Book ID
- 109316076
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Year
- 2016
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 4 MB
- Series
- EllRay Jakes 9
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780451469137
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
EllRay Jakes finally grows up (a little) by playing basketball in this ninth book in the series.
There's a new game in townβbasketball! 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."βSchool Library Journal on EllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken!
"...ideal for reluctant readers."βBooklist on EllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken!
"Young readers can identify with EllRay, who is...
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