Book description
“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 and New York Times–bestselling Erin Entrada Kelly’s Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey…
Why read it?
1 author picked Surely Surely Marisol Rainey as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
It’s as if Erin Estrada Kelly possesses a window into my 8-year-old soul! In each Marisol Rainey book for younger middle-grade readers, Marisol faces a different fear, and like Marisol in this book, I, too, dreaded the prospect of playing kickball in the gym.
Kelly perfectly captures how the "Brain Train," as Marisol calls her anxious mind, can take over and make a fear bigger. Marisol’s supportive best friend is on hand to encourage her, and even her annoying older brother helps her practice the game. Still, it is ultimately Marisol’s quiet tenacity that allows her to face her fear.
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