The Horn Book Guide

INTERMEDIATE FICTION

Delle Donne, Elena

Elle of the Ball

148 pp. | Simon | March, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-5344-1231-6 $16.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-5344-1233-0

(3) 4-6 Hoops series. The WNBA-player author's new series features seventh grader Elle, who's six feet tall. She's destined to play basketball--which she does and loves--but Elle is also a normal kid, juggling basketball with other obligations and fretting about her height and its impact on her life. Elle is a likable character: a little clumsy, a little goofy, but a good role model for girls. Review covers these Hoops titles: Elle of the Ball, Full-Court Press, and Out of Bounds..

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute