Oddrey Joins the Team
- Publisher
- Owlkids Books Inc.
- Initial publish date
- Aug 2018
- Category
- Soccer, Friendship, Humorous Stories
- Recommended Age
- 4 to 7
- Recommended Grade
- p to 3
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781771473415
- Publish Date
- Aug 2018
- List Price
- $9.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781771470612
- Publish Date
- Aug 2014
- List Price
- $17.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781771471169
- Publish Date
- Aug 2014
- List Price
- $8.99
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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.
Awards
- Unknown, 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 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
"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
"Give this to fans of the first Oddrey books; it should spark a discussion of sportsmanship and working together."
School Library Journal
"A good social learning book to share with young readers... to teach good sportsmanship and acceptance."
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