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Ellray Jakes Stands Tall! (Paperback) (Sally Warner)

Ellray Jakes Stands Tall! (Paperback) (Sally Warner)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br> Eight-year-old EllRay Jakes, the shortest kid in class and still chosen last at recess, hones his basketball skills with Mr. Havens and earns the respect of his third-grade classmates. <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br> <b>EllRay Jakes finally grows up (a little) by playing basketball in this ninth book in the series.</b> <p/>There's a new game in town--basketball! Or in Ellray's case, <i>pre</i>-basketball. Coach Havens has all the third graders dribbling, passing, and shooting, and he's quick to compliment EllRay's skills. No one else seems to notice them, however, and as 'the shortest kid in the class, ' EllRay is still chosen last for teams at recess. What's a short guy gotta do to get noticed When EllRay comes up with a plan that involves the off-limits teacher's lounge, <i>everyone</i> does a double take! <p/><b>PRAISE FOR THE ELLRAY JAKES SERIES: </b> <p/>Warner is a dead-on observer of playground politics, and has a great ear for dialogue.--<b><i>School Library Journal</i> on <i>EllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken!</i></b> <p/>...ideal for reluctant readers.--<b><i>Booklist</i> on <i>EllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken!</i></b> <p/>Young readers can identify with EllRay, who is neither a bad seed nor a goody-two-shoes; he and his sense of humor are just right.--<b><i>Kirkus</i> on <i>EllRay Jakes Is a Rock Star!</i></b> <p/>The EllRay Jakes stories are just right for his real-life peers.--<b><i>Kirkus</i> on <i>EllRay Jakes Walks the Plank</i></b> <p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br> <b>PRAISE FOR THE ELLRAY JAKES SERIES: </b> <p/>Warner is a dead-on observer of playground politics, and has a great ear for dialogue. --<i>School Library Journal</i> on <i>EllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken!</i> <p/>...ideal for reluctant readers. --<i>Booklist</i> on <i>EllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken!</i> <p/>Young readers can identify with EllRay, who is neither a bad seed nor a goody-two-shoes; he and his sense of humor are just right. --<i>Kirkus</i> on <i>EllRay Jakes Is a Rock Star!</i> <p/>The EllRay Jakes stories are just right for his real-life peers.--<i>Kirkus</i> on <i>EllRay Jakes Walks the Plank</i> <p/><br></br><p><b> About The Author </b></p></br></br> <b>Sally Warner </b>(www.sallywarner.com) has published more than twenty novels for young readers, including the Emma and EllRay Jakes series. She lives in Altadena, California with her husband and their not-so-miniature dachshund, Rocky.

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