Authors: Maureen Holohan.
Paperback, 176 pages
Publisher: Aladdin
Publication Date: 2000-12-01


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Sweet P. The Real Deal. Big Time.

Some kids told me they'd pay cold cash just to have one of my nicknames. Even the big-talking boys begged me for games of one-on-one. Audiences crowded the courts as I smiled politely, racked up my points, and took care of my basketball business.

The fans always rooted for me, which was cool, but I needed a break from the hoops spotlight. I thought going to soccer camp with the ballplayers would give me a chance to live in someone else's shadow for once. But when we arrived, the coaches pegged me as the superstar the second I stepped out of the car. Soon I found myself running with a few campers who bent the rules....

Meet the Ballplayers -- a fearless five with a passion for sports, hanging with friends, and life on Broadway Avenue....

Authors: Maureen Holohan.
Turtleback, pages
Publisher: Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media
Publication Date: 2002-02


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Meet the Ballplayers -- a fearless five with a passion for sports, hanging with friends, and life on Broadway Avenue....

I'm Molly. My friends say I'm like a bull in a china shop when I play soprts. But my bruised knees and elbows never hurt when we win.

Penny's my name. Sometimes people call me Big Time or Sweet P because of my smooth moves...and when we lose, I take all the blame.

I'm Rosie. I don't really talk much. My coach doesn't like that I'm the only girl on the baseball team. I can't wait to strike him out.

Don't let my friends fool ya. I'm Wil, the best and brightest Ballplayer of this bunch. Now can somebody please tell my coach to put me in the game?

I'm Angel, the oldest Ballplayer. With my foot injuries and problems between my parents, the Ballplayers help get me through the tough times.

As the new summer basketball league kicks off, these five freinds team up to form the Broadway Ballplayers. But Molly and the others run into some serious competition both on and off the court. Can they bring the championship home to Broadway Avenue?...

Authors: Maureen Holohan.
Paperback, 176 pages
Publisher: Aladdin
Publication Date: 2001-04-03


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"A girl doesn't belong on the all-star team. She isn't tough enough."

The coaches and parents didn't even bother to whisper. To them, I was not an all-star. I was the girl playing shortstop. I was the girl up to bat. I was the easy out.

For weeks, I went to practice and stared down a coach who lobbed me the ball and stuck me on the bench. Then I went home to a father who told me I needed to play harder and study more. Nothing I did on the field or in school was ever enough.

One day I stood up at the plate with what felt like three strikes already against me. It came down to one pitch, one swing...one moment to prove them all wrong.
-- Rosie...

Authors: Maureen Holohan.
Turtleback, pages
Publisher: Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media
Publication Date: 2002-02


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I should be an all-star.
I should be player of the game!

All my coach had to do was open her eyes. Then she'd see my all-star, MVP, All-American potential and I could start filling up my trophy case. Yet for reasons beyond my comprehension, I ended up riding the pine and singing the blues ninety-nine percent of the time.

Then my volleyball woes took a back seat to the task of bringing the gold home to Broadway Ave. in the Brightest Stars academic competition. While my dad worked double shifts to pay the bills, I knew my mother was watching over me from heaven.

I had to get in the game and I had to win.

-- Wil...

Authors: MAUREEN HOLOHAN.
Paperback, pages
Publisher: .NULL.
Publication Date: 1998

Authors: Maureen Holohan.
Paperback, pages
Publisher: Broadway Ballplayers
Publication Date: 1998-01-01

Authors: Maureen Holohan.
Paperback, pages
Publisher: The Broadway Players
Publication Date: 1998

Authors: Maureen Holohan.
Unbound, pages
Publisher: Minstrel
Publication Date: 2001-09

Authors:
Paperback, pages
Publisher: Broadway Ballplayers
Publication Date: 1998


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    (from the back cover) "Dirt, sweat, black and blue knees on girls of all body types, sizes and colors, competition, sport and growing up.....what an absoutely terrific combination! The Broadway Ballplayers is just the right ticket for adolescent girls who, to date, have been bombarded by love stories and baby-sitting mysteries. For anyone who has been concerned about the limited options and unrealistic body images available to girls, these books offer exhilarating alternatives. Put them at the top of your gift list for the favorite girl in yur life who plays sports! -Donna Lopiano, Ph.D. Executive Director of Women's Sports foundation...

Authors: Molly.
Paperback, 166 pages
Publisher: The Broadway Ballplayers
Publication Date: 1998