Along Came Maddie
Football Tryouts
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Patsy fixed her glasses, looked over at me and began laughing. She laughed some more. She kept on laughing. She laughed so much that her face was all red and then she start to cry. I scratched my head, I didn't know whether to give her a hug or laugh with her. Both Maddie and I were completely puzzled. She shook her head yes to let me try out for the Braves little league football team. Maddie said that Patsy was at that age in her life when two emotions come out at the same time, and there was nothing she could do about it.
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About the Book
Six-year-old Josie wants to try out for the Braves little league football team, but his grandma Patsy says no. She’s worried because football is a tough sport, and he could get hurt.
Josie decides he will prove to his grandma that he will be, tough, brave, and most of all safe. He turns to his imaginary best friend Maddie for help, after all, she knows everything. Maddie helps Josie make his very own homemade football gear to protect him on the field. She also teaches him her top secret move “meltdown.” Now it’s time to try out for the team, its Josie’s big chance. Will he be one of the Braves?
About the Author
Asia J. Crandall grew up in Brooklyn, New York, with her mother and five siblings. They built forts using their bunk beds, wrestled, played school and held award ceremonies right in their very own bedrooms. The years spent with her siblings fostered her imagination and love for writing. Asia currently resides in Orlando, Florida.
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