Run, Mo, Run!
Series
Mo Jackson
by
David A. Adler
illustrated by
Sam Ricks
Edition
Hardcover edition
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Imprint
Penguin Young Readers
ISBN
9781984836823
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Mo and his classmates from 2B will compete against the students from class 2M in a track-and-field meet and the winning team will get a surprise dessert! Mo, Jenna, and Dov will compete in the day’s final event—the relay race—but first, Mo has to pass the baton without dropping it. He practices at lunch and during class, but the baton keeps slipping out of his hand. When the score is tied and the pressure is on, will Mo be able to win for his team?Full-color illustrations.
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Details
Format
Page Count
32
Trim Size
9" x 6"
Dewey
F
AR
1.9: points 0.5
Genre
Fiction
Scholastic Reading Counts
0
JLG Release
Jan 2021
Book Genres
Easy Reader
Topics
Track meets. Running. Relay races. Team sports. Sports and recreation. Friends.
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Praise & Reviews
Praise & Reviews
School Library Journal
Mo, a Black child, is excited for the relay race after school. The only problem is that he keeps dropping the baton during practice and is distracted all day. How will he and his friend win? Adler continues his collection of Mo stories; as always, the plot is rooted in relatable sporty interests, written in simple short words, but telling a complex story. This one includes Mo and his friends, their worries about the race, their practice, the school day, the race itself, and the rewards. At no point is it too much for a reader to work through any issue of pacing or word choice. Ricks’s illustrations also help explain the steps of the story, in tandem with the words. VERDICT Adler and Ricks continue provide another sports-themed beginning reader book to students on the verge of moving into chapter books.–Margaret Kennelly, Media Specialist, Indian Head Elem. Sch., MD
School Library Journal
Gr 1-3-Mo, a Black child, is excited for the relay race after school. The only problem is that he keeps dropping the baton during practice and is distracted all day. How will he and his friend win? Adler continues his collection of Mo stories; as always, the plot is rooted in relatable sporty interests, written in simple short words, but telling a complex story. This one includes Mo and his friends, their worries about the race, their practice, the school day, the race itself, and the rewards. At no point is it too much for a reader to work through any issue of pacing or word choice. Ricks's illustrations also help explain the steps of the story, in tandem with the words. VERDICT Adler and Ricks continue provide another sports-themed beginning reader book to students on the verge of moving into chapter books.-Margaret Kennelly, Media Specialist, Indian Head Elem. Sch., MD
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