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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 2018 | Picture Books
POPPreS-Gr 2—The newest title about the protagonist of Don't Throw It to Mo! and Get a Hit, Mo! is all about basketball. Mo is the shortest player on the Bees basketball team, but he has big dreams. He practices passing all the time ("'throw it higher,' Coach Emma tells him")—at school, at home, even with blueberries into his cereal bowl. When the Bees play the Ducks, Mo is benched for most of the game but gets to come in a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2018
In this third Mo Jackson easy reader (Geisel Award-winner Don't Throw It to Mo!; Get a Hit, Mo!), Mo has found a new sports obsession. The ever-enthusiastic boy has basketball on the brain both at home and at school. Unfortunately, being the shortest player on his team leads to Mo struggling to connect (literally) with his teammates when passing the basketball. "At practice Coach Emma says, 'Mo, pass the ball.' Mo passes it to Gail...Log In or Sign Up to Read More