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In this witty historical fiction middle grade novel set at the turn of the century. My son9 and i read this together and he enjoyed it that at times he read ahead of me but insisted we go back to where we left off together every time. Use your own ideas as well as excerpts from the book to back up your answer. Conflict what are some of the problems that kirby has to. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Author quiz battle of the books study guide by arosscst includes 20 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. Character interviews how to make the people in your stories. Which players says he likes playing basketball in his underwear. Kirbys grandmotherkiby lives with her and she raises and cares for him. You can go to book wizard online to check if a book has a scholastic reading.

But when an opportunity to meet nba star brett mcgrew comes up, kirby knows he has to take a chance and try out for the basketball team. His basketball team is so bad that they havent won a game all season. The misadventures of maude march, airball my life in briefs, and schooled. Though he has no apparent athletic ability, narrator kirby nickel joins the seventhgrade basketball team in hopes of finally crossing paths with mcgrew, whose jersey number is being retired in a ceremony to which the team has been invited. Harrington, going north dutton childrens press carolyn lieberg, west with hopeless dutton childrens books 2004.

Character interviews how to make the people in your. Airball is a story about a very brave boy who conquers his fears. It works and the boys improve at basketball and beat every team. The main character, kirby nickle, who is a captain of the 7thgrade basketball team was told by his fearless coach, that if their season goes well, they would get to meet an alltime. My life in briefs 2008 william allen white medal winner. My life in briefs study unit worksheets for teachers to print. And maybe, just maybe, kirby will find out who his real father is. Kirby nickel lives in a basketball town whose claim to fame is brett mcgrew, nba superstar. Uncoordinated kansas seventhgrader kirby nickel braves his coachs ire and becomes captain of the basketball team in order to help him prove that nba star brett mcgrew is the father he has never known. My life in briefs by lisa harkrader roaring brook press, 2005 square.

My life in briefs has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The national writing for children center airball comes out in paperback next. You can customize the printable with the options shown below, or you can just click the build printable button to create it now. My life in briefs, the tonganoxie residents 12th book and her first foray into fiction, feeds off her lifelong love of kansas university basketball. The emperors new clothes will really inspire the team. It involves the guys playing nearly naked only in their briefs. My life in briefs, is about kirby nickel, a 7th grader who lives with his grandmother and has never seen his mom or dad. About this book from scholastic uncoordinated kirby nickel joins the seventh grade basketball team in an attempt to prove that local hero and nba star brett mcgrew is his father. Aug 17, 2006 2006 kansas notable books august 17, 2006. My life in briefs, which can be purchased at a lower price at. The secret of my success an interview with childrens. Harkrader doesnt seem to have any real secrets, but she does offer some insights into the writing process and a look at what an author needs to do to. Feb 06, 2012 the book has already received a lot of interest from the young adult set, in part because harkraders first midgrade novel, airball.

It is definitely a book i would recommend to students. Lincoln, booth, and the great american tragedy, by thomas goodrich. My life in briefs is a hysterical account of a seventh grade basketball team. I really enjoyed this book because it is a fun story about a boy who loves basketball but cant seem to find the skills that he needs to play on. It was awarded awards in illinois the rebecca caudill young readers book award and kansas the william allen white childrens book award. It is a childrens novel by sarah weeks, released in 2007. Pointofview what are the pros and cons about this book being written from a first person point of view. Dec 08, 2020 airball by lisa harkrader, 2005, roaring brook press edition, in english 1st ed. How does the setting contribute to kirbys conflict in the story. Read the selection and choose the best answer to each question. How does the setting contribute to kirbys conflict in. The interview questions lisa uses have evolved over the years. Harkrader 2008, perfect at the best online prices at ebay. My life in briefs, tells a story about a young boy named kirby.

Amy timberlake, that girl lucy moon hyperion books 2006. Elizabeth bush bulletin of the center for childrens books johns hopkins university press volume 59, number 2, october. Qep professional books 3273 independence pkwy plano, tx 75075 phone. My life in briefs and the adventures of beanboy come in and look around. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs. My life in briefs, which was recently released september 2005 from roaring brook press. The whole book he is trying to find clues to find his father. How would it be different if it were written from a third person point of view. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades.

Taped to the back of the diorama should be a one page summary of the book and. Lisa conducted character interviews when she was working on her latest middle grade novel, airball. Harkrader is a funny, puzzlelike book that will be taken to another level no other book has been taken to. Moving as fluidly as a basketball superstar in action, this bighearted first novel is set in a kansas town renowned as the home of brett mcgrew, now a famous nba player. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Friends of american writers chicago young peoples literature.

The kansas notable books list, established in 2006, is the annual recognition of fifteen outstanding titles written either by kansans or about a kansasrelated topic. Uncoordinated kirby nickel joins the seventh grade basketball team in an attempt to prove that local hero and nba star brett mcgrew. My life in briefs by l d harkrader online at alibris. His coach develops a strategy to make the boys play in their underwear. But coach has a plan for kirby and the supremely untalented seventhgrade team. Eleven books on the list have a contemporary setting and four are historical fiction. Kirby nickel, an uncoordinated seventhgrader from stuckey, kansas. Kirby is the captain of his 7th grade basketball team, and the book tells the story about kirby and his team as they go through their season with the hope of visiting their hero brent mcgrew. Love of ku basketball inspires airball book news, sports. I think a lot of students would enjoy this book because they could really find themselves identifying with kirby. Summer enrichment for the 20082009 carver middle school. My life in briefs, was recently released by roaring brook press. My life in briefs from the worlds largest community of readers. I couldnt read at times because i was laughing so much.