Who Let Girls in the Boys' Locker Room?

by Elaine Moore

Smidge, Skye, and Keisha are three very different girls with one thing in common: they love to play basketball. So when budget cuts eliminate the girls' basketball team, they accept Jefferson Junior High's offer to join the boys' team!

But playing with the boys is more of a challenge than the girls expect. The boys won't accept girls on their team - or in their locker room! As the big game against Jefferson's arch-rival approaches, the girls must prove themselves to be an important part of the team. And the boys must face a tough question: Can boys and girls ever be teammates - or friends?

Genres: Young Adult, Realistic Fiction, Childrens, Humor

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Elijah Christopher · Rating 1 out of 5]

I have no idea why I read this book many years ago, but I regretted it. This is a children's book that encourages very immoral behavior. I was disgusted. Aside from that, it was poorly written and had too simple of a plot for it to be very interesting.

[Laina SpareTime]

Cross-posted from my blog where there's more information on where I got my copy and links and everything.

Hey, can we talk about this school’s sexism? Because this school has a sexism problem, before any of the plot even starts. Budget cuts mean that the school no longer has the funds to have two separate basketball teams. The book doesn’t necessarily call it “the boys’ team”, I will give it credit for that. The summary is off there. It’s the only team. But why is automatically majority boys? There’s 8 boys on the team and 3 girls. Originally 9 and 2! That’s kind of messed up. Why aren’t the boys trying to join the girls’ team?

Anyways, this is quite dated. Like, what eleven-year-old carries a purse at school? And it’s just not amazing by any mean. It’s very average. I also think the premise of the second book sounds transmisic and offensive. I would not recommend searching this one out, honestly (although I liked other books by the author as a kid) and I’m gonna be passing it on. I wish I had more to say about this one, but there just isn’t a lot to it. Props for the food descriptions, though. The girls have a sleepover at one point and it made me want pizza so badly.

[Candis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good read for a student heading into high school. Many lessons learned for both boys and girls, especially when it comes to uncomfortable and new situations.

[Rea K]

*giggles* I remember this one. Well, now that I've had a chance to look at it, I remember it. *giggles* They're eleven, I remember that much. Collected when my brothers abandoned it. I wish there was more to it, honestly.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

good

[Sue]

My book says by Elaine Moore not Molly Moore. But the ISBN is the same. Confusion

[Stultuscaudex]

A great read from beginning to end.

[Misbah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got in trouble for the cover, lol.

Girls are allowed to join the guys basketball team and drama ensues. Good tween book.

[Brittany Sanford · Rating 4 out of 5]

I remember reading this back in grade school. I enjoyed it. We read this as a class. It was very humorous. I wasn't much for read books back then so it means something that I liked this.

[Ellen · Rating 4 out of 5]

VERY FUNNY!