Author: Rachel Isadora
Illustrator: Rachel Isadora
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Sub Genre: Fantasy
Primary Character: Luke
Secondary Character: Grandmother, Nicky
Theme: Never give up.
Readability Score: n/a
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Awards: none
ISBN: 0-399-23604-x
Summary: Luke, who is younger than the rest of the children, sits watching them play baseball wishing he could play. One day he gets his chance, but strikes out and everyone just keeps telling him how young he is. Luke is troubled, he just wants to play baseball and be like his favorite player, Jackie Robinson. One day Luke's grandmother gives him tickets to the Dodgers game. He went to the game and saw his favorite ball player hit a home run! When Luke got home and went to this rooftop to think, he found the home run ball!! Just then Jackie Robinson himself appeared (a ghostly image) and reassures Luke to keep up his practice and to never give up. Luke didn't.
How would use: I would read this story to my students. We would discuss how things can be hard at first but with practice and a little growing we can accomplish anything! I would have the students write a story about a time they have tried really hard but maybe didn't accomplish their goals right away and how they final did (or will do).
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