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Izzy Barr, Running Star

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Izzy Barr is the star athlete of the third grade: she hits homeruns on her softball team and is one of the fastest runners in her class. But at home, her half-brother, Dustin, seems to be her father's favorite athlete—why else would her dad go to all of his games and miss so many of hers? Izzy pretends that she doesn't care, but as she, her friends Annika Riz and Kelsey Green, and the rest of their class are gearing up for class field day, she can't help but hope her dad will be there to cheer her on in the big race against her rival, Skipper Tipton. Dad doesn't make it to field day, but when he realizes how important it is to Izzy, he and all of her friends and family are there to watch her participate in the citywide 10K run.

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    • The Horn Book

      November 1, 2015
      This third installment in the chapter book series (Kelsey Green, Reading Queen, rev. 5/13; Annika Riz, Math Whiz, rev. 5/14) focuses on Izzy Barr, one of those girls who make the phrase run like a girl a compliment instead of an insult. Due to Izzy's love of running and dedication to practice, she is the fastest runner in the third gradeexcept when classmate Skipper beats her. Not only has Skipper just gotten some fancy track shoes, but her dad is their P.E. teacher and the coach for Franklin School's Fitness Club, which trains students for the citywide 10K race. Izzy desperately wants to beat her rival, first at the upcoming school field day and then at the 10K. The story's other major tension involves Izzy's jealous feelings whenever her dad attends one of her half-brother's athletic events instead of hers. Mills presents and resolves problems in a winning story, and Shepperson's depiction of Izzy as African American adds some welcome diversity to this group of friends. jennifer m. brabander

      (Copyright 2015 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

    • The Horn Book

      January 1, 2016
      This third installment focuses on Izzy Barr, the fastest runner in the third grade--until classmate Skipper beats her. Izzy desperately wants to beat her rival, first at school field day and then at the citywide 10K. Mills presents and resolves problems in a winning story; Shepperson's depiction of Izzy as African American adds welcome diversity to this group of friends.

      (Copyright 2016 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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  • English

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  • ATOS Level:5
  • Lexile® Measure:810
  • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
  • Text Difficulty:3-4

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