When Nicky discovers that her sixth-grade softball teammates would suddenly rather talk about boys and makeup than good pitches, the tomboy finds herself alone in the crowd. Reprint. K.
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Fifth-grader Nicky stands irresolutely at the threshold of adolescence, the new world of lipstick and boys pulling her forward while the easy familiarity of playing dolls with Jeannie, a younger classmate, holds her back. Meanwhile, though the Daffodils were softball champs last year, they're playing poorly and deeply divided--thanks largely to sophisticated new player Caitlin, who's formed an in-group. Hoping to rekindle team unity, Nicky buys a bra and rudely snubs Jeannie; then, after some minor intrigues, she realizes that she can take her own path to growing up and even finds a better use for the bra, as an ace bandage. Softball action takes a back seat here to Nicky's slow discovery that she's no longer a relatively uncomplicated child. Killien lays her themes out clearly without trying to force-feed readers, and though several characters just stand around, or have an obvious Purpose, the main players--even Caitlin--are drawn with a sympathetic touch. (Fiction. 10-12) -- Copyright ©1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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