Project Description

Sliding into Home
Price: $7.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-341-2
Publication Date: 4/7/2005
Page Count: 224
Size: 6″ x 8-1/2″
Age Range: 8 – 12
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-56145-753-3
Age Range: 8 – 12
Language: English
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F&P: GRL T, Gr 5, Genre RF
Lexile: 580L
Themes: Baseball, Determination, Gender, Perseverance, Teamwork
BISAC 1: JUV032010 JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Baseball & Softball
BISAC 2: JUV014000 JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women
BISAC 3: JUV039140 JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Reviews
“The well-paced plot will engage readers, who will be moved by the story of a young teen who stands up for what she believes and goes after what she wants.” ―Booklist
“Joelle is a well-drawn character, sometimes unsure of her place in the scheme of things, and at other times ready to take on the world.… Breezy and fast-paced, with a feminist slant.” ―Kirkus Reviews
“Filled with realistic emotions and dialogue, this involving tale has just the right amount of baseball action.…a winning story that will appeal to many readers.” ―School Library Journal
Awards
Society of School Librarians International Book Awards (Honor Book, Language Arts, Grades K-6) ―Society of School Librarians International, 2003
Young Adult Top Forty ―Pennsylvania School Librarians Association, 2003
Volunteer State Book Awards (Master List, 4-6) ―Tennessee Association of School Librarians, 2006-2007
Massachusetts Children’s Book Award (Master List) ―Salem State College, 2006-2007
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Golden Sower Award (Nominee, Intermediate) ―Nebraska Library Association, 2005-2006
Mark Twain Readers Award (Nominee) ―Missouri Association of School Librarians, 2005-2006
Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Awards (Nominee) ―Pennsylvania School Librarians Association, 2005-2006
Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee, Intermediate) ―Association for Indiana Media Educators, 2005-2006
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Meet the Author

Dori Hillestad Butler is the author of over fifty works of fiction and nonfiction for young readers. She has also published stories for children in magazines such as Highlights for Children, Cricket, Spider, Children’s Digest, and Child Life. Butler is the children’s book review columnist for the Cedar Rapids Gazette. She lives in Washington. You can visit her website here.