Allie's always been hooked on basketball, but the boys she knows won't play with her. On the verge of giving up, Allie has one last go at it--and she makes the basket! Inspired by her persistence, her friends all want to join in. Full color....
MELODY OF THE DAY is happily crafted and has a jovial echo that it desires the reader to hear. The book is exactly what it wants to be: some poems steeped in now-ness, others in nostalgia. They bring joy for the most part by being joyful. Barbara...