Screwball by Keri Mikulski – The National Writing for Children Center’s Summer YA Book Pick!
July 21, 2008 by Writing for Children
Filed under Book Reviews
It’s Children’s Book Review Week at the National Writing for Children Center. All this week we’ll feature a review of a different children’s book.
Today’s book, Screwball, is also the National Writing for Children Center’s Summer YA Book Pick!
Reviewed by Suzanne Lieurance
Title: Screwball
Written by: Keri Mikulski
Perfect Paperback: 216 pages
Publisher: Blitz Publishing, Inc.; 1 edition (January 7, 2008)
ISBN-10: 0979690803
ISBN-13: 978-0979690808
Keri Mikulski brings high school and fastpitch softball to life in her impressive debut novel, SCREWBALL. Sports, romance, rivalry, mystery, and a strong first-person narrative make for a fast-paced story that readers of all ages will enjoy.
This first book in the Ashley Clarke series is sure to leave young girls everywhere clamoring for more tales of Ashley’s struggles to juggle school, sports, and a social life in a small beachside community in New Jersey.
A great summer read, whether or not you’re into sports!
Learn more about Keri Mikulski and her books at www.kerimikulski.com.
