Last One Picked
Written and illustrated by Audrey Meeker
Edition
Written and illustrated by Audrey Meeker
Hardcover edition
Publisher Macmillan Imprint Feiwel & Friends ISBN9781250383938
Last One Picked
22
SKU
9781250383938J
Will Annabeth learn to enjoy volleyball, or will she be left at the mercy of a sport she never wanted to play? Find out in Last One Picked, a charming, heartwarming middle grade graphic novel from creator Audrey Meeker.
Annabeth has the perfect plan for the summer after eighth grade: volunteering at her local library and lounging at home re-reading her favorite books ever, the Warrior Princess series. But when her mom decides to sign her up for volleyball camp - worse, the same volleyball camp her ex-best friend Serena is going to - those plans go out the window. Annabeth is immediately out of her depth, with no experience, no friends, and no kneepads, and the volleyball girls are all tall, athletic, and extroverted . . . unlike her. Then Serena shows up at the library as a new volunteer, and everything goes from bad to worse.
But it turns out that maybe volleyball isn't the worst thing ever, and Annabeth slowly starts to gain confidence and the support of her teammates, while Serena's bad attitude begins to override her skill on the court. As tryouts approach, the girls make a deal: Annabeth will intentionally fail during tryouts so Serena can have her spot on the team, and in exchange, Serena will let her take her job as a volunteer for the library's upcoming Warrior Princess author event. It seems like a win-win scenario . . . but suddenly giving up the chance at playing volleyball doesn't sound as great as Annabeth thought it might.
Annabeth has the perfect plan for the summer after eighth grade: volunteering at her local library and lounging at home re-reading her favorite books ever, the Warrior Princess series. But when her mom decides to sign her up for volleyball camp - worse, the same volleyball camp her ex-best friend Serena is going to - those plans go out the window. Annabeth is immediately out of her depth, with no experience, no friends, and no kneepads, and the volleyball girls are all tall, athletic, and extroverted . . . unlike her. Then Serena shows up at the library as a new volunteer, and everything goes from bad to worse.
But it turns out that maybe volleyball isn't the worst thing ever, and Annabeth slowly starts to gain confidence and the support of her teammates, while Serena's bad attitude begins to override her skill on the court. As tryouts approach, the girls make a deal: Annabeth will intentionally fail during tryouts so Serena can have her spot on the team, and in exchange, Serena will let her take her job as a volunteer for the library's upcoming Warrior Princess author event. It seems like a win-win scenario . . . but suddenly giving up the chance at playing volleyball doesn't sound as great as Annabeth thought it might.
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