{"product_id":"ellray-jakes-stands-tall-paperback","title":"EllRay Jakes Stands Tall - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSally Warner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrian Biggs\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllRay Jakes finally grows up (a little) by playing basketball in this ninth book in the series.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's a new game in town--basketball! Or in Ellray's case, \u003ci\u003epre\u003c\/i\u003e-basketball. Coach Havens has all the third graders dribbling, passing, and shooting, and he's quick to compliment EllRay's skills. No one else seems to notice them, however, and as 'the shortest kid in the class, ' EllRay is still chosen last for teams at recess. What's a short guy gotta do to get noticed When EllRay comes up with a plan that involves the off-limits teacher's lounge, \u003ci\u003eeveryone\u003c\/i\u003e does a double take! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR THE ELLRAY JAKES SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Warner is a dead-on observer of playground politics, and has a great ear for dialogue.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eEllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"...ideal for reluctant readers.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eEllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Young readers can identify with EllRay, who is neither a bad seed nor a goody-two-shoes; he and his sense of humor are just right.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eEllRay Jakes Is a Rock Star!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The EllRay Jakes stories are just right for his real-life peers.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eEllRay Jakes Walks the Plank\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSally Warner \u003c\/b\u003e(www.sallywarner.com) has published more than twenty novels for young readers, including the Emma and EllRay Jakes series. She lives in Altadena, California with her husband and their not-so-miniature dachshund, Rocky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 12, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ellray Jakes Stands Tall!\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753807053088,"sku":"9780147512536","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ee63864deebc96a07f745ba09a683b01.webp?v=1780027727","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ellray-jakes-stands-tall-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}