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Go Girl! #11 Basketball Blues - by Thalia Kalkipsakis (Paperback)

Go Girl! #11 Basketball Blues - by  Thalia Kalkipsakis (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Originally published in Australia in 2005.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>A girl tries to choose between fitting in and playing the game she loves in<i> Basketball Blues </i>by Thalia Kalkipsakis, the eleventh book of the Go Girl! chapter book series.</b> <p/>When Angie is told that she plays basketball like a boy, she is heartbroken. She quits her favorite basketball team and dreams of cheerleading instead. Angie just wants to fit in, but is that worth giving up her true self? <p/><b>Praise for the Go Girls! series</b>: <p/>The characters are likable and believable--people you hope your own girls might take as friends. --<i>Fort Worth Star-Telegram</i> <p/>Simple in language and story structure, making them accessible to young readers who are making their first foray into chapter books and good choices for reluctant readers. --<i>School Library Journal</i></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>The characters are likable and believable--people you hope your own girls might take as friends. --<i>Fort Worth Star-Telegram</i> <p/>Simple in language and story structure, making them accessible to young readers who are making their first foray into chapter books and good choices for reluctant readers. --<i>School Library Journal</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Thalia Kalkipsakis</b> is the author of several books in the Go Girl! series, including <i>The Worst Gymnast</i>, <i>Sister Spirit</i>, <i>Dancing Queen</i>, <i>Catch Me If You Can, </i> and <i>Basketball Blues</i>. She has also written a nonfiction book, <i>It's True! Sleep Makes You Smarter!</i> Her books have been translated in many languages and sold around the world. Kalkipsakis grew up on a farm on the outskirts of Melbourne, Australia, and used to escape into the bush to explore. Her biggest passion has always been writing, but she has also been a dancer and edited websites and travel guides. She now lives in northeastern Victoria with her husband and two children and a black cat named Bindi

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