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Description
Hannah's excitement about making the swim team quickly disappears as she injures her leg and ends up in a cast.
Quick Summary
If you've got a kid who's into sports stories, this one's for them. Hannah is thrilled to make the swim team, but her excitement takes a hit when she ends up with a leg injury and a cast talk about bad timing. What I love about this book is how it shows that being sidelined doesn't mean being left out, and there's a really sweet message about friendship and staying positive when things don't go your way. At just 708 words, it's a quick read that even reluctant readers can power through, and the simple language makes it perfect for kids in kindergarten through third grade. There's enough humor and relatability here that it doesn't feel heavy-handed, just a fun little story about resilience wrapped in a sports setting. If your kid liked books about handling disappointment or cheering on underdogs, this fits right in that sweet spot short enough to not overwhelm, but memorable enough to spark a conversation about persistence. Parents will appreciate that it handles the injury storyline in a gentle, age-appropriate way without being preachy.