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Spike It, Mo!


Series
Mo Jackson

by
David A. Adler
illustrated by
Sam Ricks

Edition
Hardcover edition
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Imprint
Penguin Young Readers
ISBN
9780593352700
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JLG Category

Easy Reading

Mo plays volleyball at the beach in this next title in the perenially popular, Geisel Award-winning series by David A. Adler!

Mo and his parents are enjoying a sunny day at the beach! When the water is too cold to swim, Mo and his dad go for a walk and run into some of Mo’s friends who are playing volleyball. After learning the rules, Mo and his dad join in to serve, set, and spike the ball. When the score is tied, will the smallest boy on the team be able to secure the game-winning point?

Full-color illustrations. 

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Details

Format

Print

Page Count

32

Trim Size

9" x 6"

Dewey

E

AR

1.8: points 0.5

Lexile

320L

Genre

Fic

Scholastic Reading Counts

0

JLG Release

Apr 2022

Book Genres

Easy Reader

Topics

Volleyball. Beach volleyball. Size. Sports and recreation. African Americans. Black people. Fathers and sons.  

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Praise & Reviews

School Library Journal

Gr 1-3-Adler and Ricks continue to introduce students to sports and reading in their latest addition to Mo's active world. Mo's journeys into different sports continue with this latest tale featuring volleyball. Mo and his family, who are Black, are at the beach, but when Mo realizes it's too cold to swim, he and his dad join a volleyball game instead. As each side serves and spikes, readers are introduced to volleyball basics. The plot is simple, while still being fun and engaging, keeping readers' attention by having them guess how the game is going to go. The vocabulary is also easy to follow, using small words and even introducing some volleyball-specific terminology while providing plenty of context clues. Rick's illustrations help struggling readers who need some pictorial assistance, while also helping all early readers understand the world of Mo and the new vocabulary they are being introduced to. VERDICT A great early reader for fans of volleyball, sports in general, or Mo.-Margaret Kennelly

Praise & Reviews

School Library Journal

Gr 1-3-Adler and Ricks continue to introduce students to sports and reading in their latest addition to Mo's active world. Mo's journeys into different sports continue with this latest tale featuring volleyball. Mo and his family, who are Black, are at the beach, but when Mo realizes it's too cold to swim, he and his dad join a volleyball game instead. As each side serves and spikes, readers are introduced to volleyball basics. The plot is simple, while still being fun and engaging, keeping readers' attention by having them guess how the game is going to go. The vocabulary is also easy to follow, using small words and even introducing some volleyball-specific terminology while providing plenty of context clues. Rick's illustrations help struggling readers who need some pictorial assistance, while also helping all early readers understand the world of Mo and the new vocabulary they are being introduced to. VERDICT A great early reader for fans of volleyball, sports in general, or Mo.-Margaret Kennelly

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