Surely Surely Marisol Rainey [Paperback]

“Anyone who has ever had trouble feeling brave will be empowered by Marisol.”—NBC News

“Lively, realistic, and emotionally honest.”—The Horn Book(starred review)

“Engaging.”—Booklist

Everyone loves sports . . . except Marisol! The stand-alone companion to Newbery Medal winner andNew York Times–bestselling Erin Entrada Kelly’sMaybe Maybe Marisol Raineyis an irresistible and humorous story about friendship, family, and fitting in. Fans ofClementine, Billy Miller Makes a Wish,andRamona the Pestwill find a new friend in Marisol.

Marisol Rainey’s two least-favorite things are radishes and gym class. She avoids radishes with very little trouble, but gym is another story—especially when Coach Decker announces that they will be learning to play kickball.

There are so many things that can go wrong in kickball. What if Marisol tries to kick the ball . . . but falls down? What if she tries to catch the ball and gets smacked in the nose? What if she’s the worst kickballer in the history of kickball? Marisol and her best friend Jada decide to get help from the most unlikely—and most annoying—athlete in the world: Marisol’s big brother, Oz.

Told in short chapters with illustrations by the author on almost every page, Erin Entrada Kelly’s stand-alone companion novel toMaybe Maybe Marisol Raineycelebrates the small but mighty Marisol, the joys of friendship, the power of being different, and the triumph of persevering.Surely Surely Marisol Raineyis ideal for readers of Kevin Henkes, Meg Medina, Judy Blume, and Beverly Cleary.  

“[Marisol] makes lists of favorite and least favorite things, with gym class—specifically the kickball unit—topping the latter. . . . Kellyl#B