Baseball Ballerina (Step into Reading, Step 3) [Paperback]

Kathryn Cristaldi (Author), Abby Carter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 25, 1992 | Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Step into Reading

Illus. in full color. A shortstop in a tutu? Not if she can help it! Forced by her mother into taking ballet lessons, a die-hard tomboy discovers that there's team spirit at the barre as well as on the baseball diamond.

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Grade 1-3-- Many girls will feel an affinity for this young narrator. Her mother insists that she take ballet lessons, and the child worries that her baseball teammates will find out. But at the recital, she saves the show when she rescues her friend's crown with a well-executed dancing catch. Numerous full-color illustrations offer plenty of reading clues for emerging readers. Another strong offering from this series. --Gale W. Sherman, Pocatello Public Library, ID
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"Kids will enjoy the situation comedy and the surprise in people and story."--Booklist.  

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (February 25, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679817344
• ISBN-13: 978-0679817345
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.2 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #767,979 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars disappointing stereotypes, May 13, 2002

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This review is from: Baseball Ballerina (Step into Reading, Step 3) (Paperback)

Are there really still mothers who insist their daughters wear pink and force them to do ballet? I bought this thinking it might celebrate girls who enjoy doing both team sports AND dance (like so many girls I know DO), but this presents it as an either/or choice. It's great to encourage girls to do the team sports, but is it really necessary to tear down the other pursuit? My 6 year-old daughter was very disappointed. Baseball Ballerina Strikes Out is a better choice, though it doesn't really deal with dance, but the conflict is about handling teasing. We won't be re-reading it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Baseball ballerina, May 29, 2009

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I bought this book for my 5-year-old niece because this is her first season of T-ball. She had also taken dance lessons the year before, so I thought it would cute to read about 2 activities that she was familiar with. I only gave this book 3 stars because I didn't like the way the 2 girls were forced to keep playing baseball a secret from their other friends. There are at least 4 girls on her T-ball team, so obviously lots of young girls play baseball. I don't see any reason why girls can't do both things, and I don't like the message that sends.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS A GREAT BOOK FOR ANY AGE!!!, July 30, 1998

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This review is from: Baseball Ballerina (Step into Reading, Step 3) (Paperback)

I think this book is fantastic. When I read it the first time, I kept on reading it over, and over. I loved it. It is a great book for beginners and anyone!!! You should read it and see for yourself!!!