Julie: My Journal
American Girl Publishing · Paperback · May 7, 2024
When fifth-grader Julie discovers that girls aren’t allowed on the basketball team at her new school, she’s determined to change the rules . . . but making new friends is harder, now that her parents are (shhh!) divorced.
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- Who it’s for
- Julie faces a boys-only basketball team while adjusting to a new school and family changes.
- Themes
- Gender fairness in sports, Adjusting to divorce and moving, Making new friends
- Genres
- 20th-Century U.S., Basketball Stories, Stories About Divorce
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When fifth-grader Julie discovers that girls aren’t allowed on the basketball team at her new school, she’s determined to change the rules . . . but making new friends is harder, now that her parents are (shhh!) divorced. Julie isn't thrilled about moving to an apartment above her mom's shop in San Francisco. She misses her old bedroom, her best friend, Ivy--and her dad, now that her parents are divorced. Then she discovers that her new school has a basketball team!
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But when Julie tries to sign up, the coach says the team is for boys only. Talk about unfair! Maybe she can't do anything about the move, but Julie's determined to find a way to change the coach's mind.
Julie’s Basketball Fight
Julie faces a boys-only basketball team while adjusting to a new school and family changes.
Come here for
- Julie’s effort to join her school’s boys-only basketball team
- A move to San Francisco and parents’ divorce
Expect
- A fifth-grader determined to challenge an unfair rule
- New-school friendships proving harder to navigate
Where it sits
| Stories About Divorce | 61% |
|---|---|
| Basketball Stories | 47% |
| 20th-Century U.S. | 32% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Stories About Divorce
- 20th-Century U.S.
- Basketball Stories
- Authors
- Megan McDonald
- Publisher
- American Girl Publishing
- Published
- May 7, 2024
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Gender fairness in sports · Adjusting to divorce and moving · Making new friends
- Reading lane
- Stories About Divorce