Anyone who has ever had trouble feeling brave will be empowered by Marisol.NBC NewsLively, realistic, and emotionally honest.The Horn Book (starred review)Engaging.BooklistEveryone loves sports . . . except Marisol! The stand-alone companion to Newbery Medal winner and New York Timesbestselling Erin Entrada Kellys Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey is an irresistible and humorous story about friendship, family, and fitting in. Fans of Clementine, Billy Miller Makes a Wish, and Ramona the Pest will find a new friend in Marisol. Marisol Raineys two least-favorite things are radishes and gym class. She avoids radishes with very little trouble, but gym is another storyespecially when Coach Decker announces that they will be learning to play kickball.There are so many things that can go wrong in kickball. What if Marisol tries to kick the ball . . . but falls down? What if she tries to catch the ball and gets smacked in the nose? What if shes the worst kickballer in the history of kickball? Marisol and her best friend Jada decide to get help from the most unlikelyand most annoyingathlete in the world: Marisols big brother, Oz.Told in short chapters with illustrations by the author on almost every page, Erin Entrada Kellys stand-alone companion novel to Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey celebrates the small but mighty Marisol, the joys of friendship, the power of being different, and the triumph of persevering. Surely Surely Marisol Rainey is ideal for readers of Kevin Henkes, Meg Medina, Judy Blume, and Beverly Cleary.
