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Children's Chapter Book - Ages 7-11 Years Old
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Written by: John La Macchia
Illustrated by: Angela Ponder

A continuation of John La Macchia's collection of children's books, this story finds three girls following their dream to play on the boy's high school baseball team. It has never been done before; can The Girls do it...?

about The Author

John B. La Macchia, Jr., a retired Consulting Actuary, was born in 1931 in East Harlem, New York City where his love for basketball began as a boy and continues to today. Because the love of the sport has stayed with him throughout his life, John always dreamed about writing a children's book about basketball. He now resides in Santa Monica, CA.

about The illustrator

Angela Ponder is a graphic designer and illustrator of children's books. She loves basketball and when March Madness comes around you will find her glued to her television screen.  When she's not illustrating you can find her watching baseball, basketball, football, curling, and pretty much any other sport on TV.

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