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Reviewed by Michelle Robertson for Readers' Favorite
Kate Taylor loves to play basketball. She played on the Angel's basketball team last season and dreams to be the star player on the team this season with the most points scored. With her mom as the coach and her sister's boyfriend Ray as the assistant coach, Kate feels she is as good as gold for the star position. But that dream suddenly takes a different turn in the road when Kate has an accident, and Emily, the new girl, begins to shine in her place. Is scoring the most points the only way to be a star player? Will Kate overcome the challenge of taking her star player spot back from Emily, or will Emily cause her dreams ultimate defeat this season?
Star of the Team by Beverly Stowe McClure is a wonderful children's book introducing young readers to the concepts of patience, teamwork, and friendship. Children often find themselves believing it is more important to be the best of the best when playing a sport, but at the age of the characters in the book - eleven - the most important issues in playing a sport are teamwork and learning the basics. The author does a great job portraying those concepts with creative character development and a heartfelt dialog throughout the book. The text is written as though it is coming straight from an 11-year-old's thoughts.
The pure innocence of a youthful mind is both humbling and humorous. The life lesson and message included in the story are powerful. Children and adults alike who play sports, coach, or have played in the past will enjoy this story, but those readers who have not would benefit and enjoy reading it as well.
