Roxy Rogers: Your Destiny is Calling
Written by Emily Siskin-Toy
Illustrated by Brian C. Krumm
Roxy Rogers comes from a baseball family. From the day she was born, her family groomed her to be a talented ball player. Everyone in the family, great grandparents, grandparents, and parents had been star baseball players. Her great grandfather had played with Joe DiMaggio, grandpa was on the team with Jackie Robinson, and her dad played with the Los Angeles Dodges in the 1980’s. Her grandmothers played professional ball and even her older sister Morgan had already played on an Olympic team. But Roxy had a passion that she enjoyed more than playing baseball; she wanted to be a soul singer like her idol, Aretha Franklin.
Roxy hummed while she walked in the opening day parade with her team. When the singer slated to sing the National Anthem at her game gets stuck in traffic, she is invited to sing. The crowd goes wild and Roxy realizes that she has another real talent. To their credit, her family cheers her on. It seems like Roxy might be breaking the mold of family tradition.
This book is executed well. The illustrations are charming. I like the game at the end challenging readers to find the 48 musical clues, and the background information on names of famous baseball players mentioned in the story. Encourages children to act independently and be true to their passions, even when others expect something else. Good choice for early readers, aficionados of baseball, and admirers of strong female characters.
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7 responses to “BREAKING THE MOLD – BOOK REVIEW BLITZ”
tiffiny223
November 6th, 2014 at 02:49
I’m definitely an admirer of strong female characters! Thanks for linking up at the Kidlit Blog Hop.
bamauthor
November 6th, 2014 at 16:50
Then you will definitely love this book!
Stacie Theis
November 11th, 2014 at 22:06
I just read this story. Loved it! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the hop!
bamauthor
November 11th, 2014 at 22:22
Always happy to share…even more so when someone else enjoyed the read!
Renee @ Mother Daughter Book Reviews
November 12th, 2014 at 18:33
So glad you enjoyed the book Barbara! Thanks for taking part in the blitz and for linking your review into the Kid Lit Blog Hop!
bamauthor
November 12th, 2014 at 23:44
Always glad to spread the word about quality books!
mommynificent
November 13th, 2014 at 11:01
I’ve been hearing great things about this book! Thanks for sharing it at Booknificent Thursday this week! Always great to have you!
Tina
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