title: Gabby Garcia's Ultimate Playbook
author:  Iva-Marie Palmer 
description: Gr 46The first in a planned series. Gabby Garcia is a 12-year-old baseball prodigy, and she knows it. She's on her best win streak ever when she's forced to switch to a new schoolone with a very good and established ball team. Gabby expects to waltz into her new school and be welcomed onto the team with open arms and grateful praise, but things don't exactly go as she hoped. When Gabby is relegated to the field hockey teamthe worst field hockey team evershe discovers that the ragtag group is comprised of incredibly talented peers. The team members are entering the state talent contest together, and Gabby is determined to help them take first place, but she just can't get her heart away from the ballfield. This novel joins the plethora of middle grade books in hand-drawn, journal format, though Gabby would tell readers this is "definitely NOT a diary!" The cast is diverse, both in description and illustrations. The Chicago Cubs are referred to as "loveable losers" who haven't had a World Series win since 1908 and who haven't played in the World Series since 1945; however, they recently won the pennant in 2016. The plot is mildly interesting but not likely to keep most readers engaged for the long haul. VERDICT It's refreshing to see a female ballplayer protagonist in a middle grade novel. Consider for robust collections or where baseball stories circulate well.Taylor Worley, Springfield Public Library, OR
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  Laura Heffernan is the author of:
  
  
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  America’s Next Reality Star
  
  
  Sweet Reality
  
  
  Reality Wedding
  
  
  The Oceanic Dreams Series
  
  
  The Time of My Life
  
  
  The Gamer Girls Series
  
  
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  [Dedication](../Text/Shes_Got_GameDIGITAL-6.xhtml#_idTextAnchor001)
  
  
  [Part I: Boston](../Text/Shes_Got_GameDIGITAL-7.xhtml#_idTextAnchor002)
  
  
  [Chapter 1](../Text/Shes_Got_GameDIGITAL-8.xhtml#_idTextAnchor003)
  
  
  [Chapter 2](../Text/Shes_Got_GameDIGITAL-9.xhtml#_idTextAnchor004)
  
  
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