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\"star<\/a>STAR OF THE TEAM<\/strong><\/p>\n

MG contemporary<\/p>\n

Blurb:<\/strong><\/p>\n

A girl.<\/p>\n

A dream.<\/p>\n

An accident.<\/p>\n

A dream shattered.<\/p>\n

Eleven-year-old Kate Taylor dreams of being the star of her basketball team, Angels. When Kate\u2019s tooth is knocked out at one of the games and her mother, who is also her coach, says she can\u2019t play until the tooth the dentist replants heals, Kate\u2019s dreams are in jeopardy. Add Emily, the new girl at school who claims she\u2019s the best, and Kate faces a challenge to prove that she is the star.<\/p>\n

Will Kate succeed? Or will Emily ruin Kate\u2019s plans?<\/p>\n

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

My Review:<\/strong><\/p>\n

A great read at any age!<\/p>\n

I loved this book. The characters are well developed, the action in the basketball scenes is authentic and the plot is strong. Shattered dreams, pre-teen angst and jealousy are portrayed in a way that the reader is pulled deeper into the story.<\/p>\n

As an adult, I found the book short but for the middle grade audience it’s targeted, the length is perfect. Perhaps this could be the beginning of a series that follows Kate, Emily and the others through school, sports and beyond.<\/p>\n

I can’t wait to read more of Beverly’s work.<\/p>\n

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Amazon:<\/strong> http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/k5y1mky<\/a><\/p>\n

Barnes and Noble:<\/strong> http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/18r6ox4<\/a><\/p>\n

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

\"star<\/a>About Beverly:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most of the time, you\u2019ll find Beverly in front of her computer, writing the stories little voices whisper in her ear. When she\u2019s not writing, she takes long walks and snaps pictures of clouds, wild flowers, birds and deer. To some of her friends, she is affectionately known as the \u201cBug Lady\u201d because she rescues butterflies, moths, walking sticks, and praying mantis from her cats.<\/p>\n

For twenty-two years Beverly taught children in grades two through five how to read and write. They taught her patience. Now, she teaches a women\u2019s Sunday school class at her church. To relax she plays the piano. Her cats don\u2019t appreciate good music and run and hide when she tickles the ivories.<\/p>\n

You can follow Beverly here:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/beverlystowemcclure.blogspot.com<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/beverlystowemcclure.wordpress.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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