The Girl Who Could Fly

by William H. Hooks, Kees de Kiefte (Illustrator)

Tomasina Jones isn't like anyone else Adam Lee has ever met. She can stop a ball in midair, and sometimes she seems to be able to read Adam Lee's mind. She's also a killer baseball coach, and that's just what Adam Lee's team, the Off-Beats, needs.

64 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1995

About the author

Director of Publications at Bank Street College of Education

He collects folklore and lives in New York City

Reviews

[Aaron · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked when she flew and when she dressed up as a boy. That's all.

Note: The subtitle to this book, as written here ("Black People and Self-Esteem"), is incorrect. I have no idea why it appears in goodreads like this. The cover is correct, but the subtitle is misplaced.

[Gretchen W · Rating 4 out of 5]

There was nothing about Black People and Self Esteem in the title when we checked this out of the library. No matter... it was a sweet story that made me and my mom cry at the end...

[Vanessa · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was cute and interesting twist on why this girl was so unusual. She got into the "boys clubs" of baseball in a very unusual way.