Get a Hit, Mo!
Random House Children's Books · Paperback · June 1, 2021
Mo may not be the biggest, the strongest, or the fastest baseball player, but he won't let that stop him from playing!
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- Who it’s for
- A gentle baseball story pairs an overlooked player with an accessible early-reader rhythm.
- Themes
- Baseball, Perseverance, Helping a team
- Genres
- Baseball & Softball, US: African American Stories, Beginner Readers
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Mo may not be the biggest, the strongest, or the fastest baseball player, but he won't let that stop him from playing! This Step 2 reader from Geisel Award winner David Adler is now in Step into Reading! Baseball season has arrived and Mo is all set to play with his team, the Lions. But Mo always bats last, and he always plays right field—and no balls ever come to right field. Will Mo ever get his chance to help the Lions win?
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Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories, for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.
A Turn at Bat
A gentle baseball story pairs an overlooked player with an accessible early-reader rhythm.
Come here for
- A young player determined to take part
- Baseball-team hopes without a complicated setup
Expect
- Basic vocabulary, short sentences, and picture clues
- Rhyme and rhythm that support early reading
Where it sits
| Baseball & Softball | 96% |
|---|---|
| Beginner Readers | 60% |
| US: African American Stories | 52% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- US: African American Stories
- Baseball & Softball
- Self-Esteem & Resilience
- Authors
- David A. Adler
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- June 1, 2021
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Baseball · Perseverance · Helping a team
- Reading lane
- US: African American Stories