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Children's Nonfiction Soccer

Oddrey Joins the Team

by (author) Dave Whamond

Publisher
Owlkids Books Inc.
Initial publish date
Aug 2018
Category
Soccer, Friendship, Humorous Stories
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781771473415
    Publish Date
    Aug 2018
    List Price
    $9.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781771470612
    Publish Date
    Aug 2014
    List Price
    $17.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781771471169
    Publish Date
    Aug 2014
    List Price
    $13.99

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 4 to 7
  • Grade: p to 3

Description

Oddrey has always been the kind of girl who marches to the beat of her own drum, first in her school's production of The Wizard of Oz and later when she pulls some impressive antics to rescue Maybelline, the new girl at school, from the monkey enclosure at the zoo.

Now Oddrey's back for a third adventure, this time bringing her exuberant spirit to the soccer field. Maybelline encourages Oddrey to join the school team, the Piccadilla Bees, and it's not long until their big game against the Quagville Crushers. The Bees struggle to find their stride, but Oddrey is convinced she has a solution. True to form, she thinks that if her teammates bring their own individual talents – dancing, karate-kicking, and cartwheeling – to bear on the problem, they may just have a shot at winning! At least they'll have fun.

About the author

DAVE WHAMOND a illustré la série Margot et My Think-a-ma-Jink, tous deux gagnants du prix Blue Spruce. Il a également signé les illustrations des livres de Robert Munsch Quelle tête!, C’est petit ici! et Je raffole de l’école!, et est l'auteur d'une bande dessinée intitulée Reality Check, qui paraît quotidiennement dans un certain nombre de journaux nord-américains. Dave habite à Calgary, en Alberta.

 

DAVE WHAMOND is the creator of Oddrey and My Think-a-ma-Jink, both winners of the Blue Spruce Award. He illustrated the Robert Munsch books Braids!, Think Big! and School Rules! He also has a syndicated cartoon strip called Reality Check, which appears daily in a number of North American newspapers. Dave lives in Calgary, Alberta.

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Awards

  • A Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Book for Kids and Teens

Excerpt: Oddrey Joins the Team (by (author) Dave Whamond)

Oddrey loved sports. Sometimes she even liked to make up her own.
So when her friend Maybelline asked her to join the school soccer team, Oddrey decided she'd give it a try.
Oddrey played soccer a bit differently than the other kids on the team. At her first practice with the Piccadilla Bees, she showed everyone her stuff.

Editorial Reviews

"A good social learning book to share with young readers... to teach good sportsmanship and acceptance."

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"A winning theme for the early sports shelf."

Kirkus Reviews

"With its simple text and dynamic illustrations, Oddrey Joins the Team would be a good book for reading with groups."

Canadian Review of Materials

"Give this to fans of the first Oddrey books; it should spark a discussion of sportsmanship and working together."

School Library Journal

"An exuberant read that continues to emphasize the same themes as the other books in this series: good things come from being our own unique selves."

National Reading Campaign

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