Surely Surely Marisol Rainey

Everyone loves sports . . . except Marisol! The stand-alone companion to Newbery Medal winner andNew York Timesbestselling Erin Entrada KellysMaybe Maybe Marisol Raineyis an irresistible and humorous story about friendship, family, and fitting in.

In a starred review,Horn BookcalledSurely Surely Marisol Raineya lively, realistic, and emotionally honest story. Fans ofClementine, Billy Miller Makes a Wish,andRamona the Pestwill find a friend in Marisol. Features black-and-white art throughout by Erin Entrada Kelly.

Marisol Raineys two least-favorite things are radishes and gym class. She avoids radishes with very little trouble, but gym is another storyespecially when Coach Decker announces their next unit: kickball.

There are so many things that can go wrong in kickball. What if Marisol tries to kick the ball . . . but falls? What if she tries to catch the ball and gets smacked in the nose? What if shes the worst kickballer in the history of kickball? Marisol and her best friend, Jada, decide to get help from the most unlikelyand most annoyingathlete in the world: Marisols big brother, Oz.

Surely Surely Marisol Raineyis told in short chapters, with illustrations by the author on almost every page. Erin Entrada Kellys stand-alone companion novel toMaybe Maybe Marisol Raineycelebrates the small but mighty Marisol, the joys of friendship, the power of being different, and the triumph of persevering. For readers of Kevin Henkes, Andrew Clements, Judy Blume, and Beverly Cleary.