Surely Surely Marisol Rainey (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780062970459)

"Anyone who has ever had trouble feeling brave will be empowered by Marisol."--NBC News

"Lively, realistic, and emotionally honest."--The Horn Book (starred review)

"Engaging."--Booklist

Everyone loves sports . . . except Marisol! The stand-alone companion to Newbery Medal winner and New York Times-bestselling Erin Entrada Kelly's 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 Rainey's two least-favorite things are radishes and gym class. She avoids radishes with very little trouble, but gym is another story--especially 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 she's the worst kickballer in the history of kickball? Marisol and her best friend Jada decide to get help from the most unlikely--and most annoying--athlete in the world: Marisol's big brother, Oz.

Told in short chapters with illustrations by the author on almost every page, Erin Entrada Kelly's 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.

Author: Erin Entrada Kelly
ISBN-10: 0062970453
ISBN-13: 9780062970459
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Language: English
Published: 08/09/2022
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.50w x 0.80d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.2
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 517780 / Surely Surely Marisol Rainey


Review Citation(s):
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2022 pg. 124
Booklist 07/01/2022 pg. 78
School Library Journal 07/22/2022 pg. 1
Shelf Awareness 08/07/2022
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2022
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2022 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style