1. What Jo Did Written and Illustrated by: Charles R. Smith, Jr.

2. Summary Imagine that you could jump as high as a basket ball rim. That’s exactly what Joanna Marie, or Jo, could do. Jo makes new friends when she shows off her talent during a basketball game in which she is the only girl .

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27. I was so nervous and scared I dropped the ball.

28. I was so nervous and scared I dropped the ball.

29. We need to accept each other as we are and be kind.

30. We need to accept each other as we are and be kind.

31. How would you like to learn how to play?

32. How would you like to learn how to play?

33. He was unbelievable under the basket!

34. He was unbelievable under the basket!

35. The ball bounced off the rim.

36. The ball bounced off the rim .

37. Max swatted the ball away and kept it out of the basket.

38. Max swatted the ball away and kept it out of the basket.

39. I have always marveled at the way he can play ball.

40. I have always marveled at the way he can play ball.

41. Her performance tonight left me speechless.

42. Her performance tonight left me speechless .

43. He was fouled by the other player and did not make his basket.

44. He was fouled by the other player and did not make his basket.

45. He was bouncing the ball down the court toward the other team’s hoop.

46. He was bouncing the ball down the court toward the other team’s hoop .

47. Lots of boys want to wear Peyton Manning’s jersey number.

48. Lots of boys want to wear Peyton Manning’s jersey number.