Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia

Title: Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia
Author: Peggy Parish
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary: Amelia Bedelia, a humorous character, takes interest in helping a young baseball team out in a time of need. Unfortunately, one of the Grizzlies' baseball players is sick so Amelia Bedelia offers to take his place. Not knowing much about baseball Amelia Bedelia gets her self into an interesting situation.

How to use: Like stated before, I feel that the Amelia Bedelia series books are great for younger and intermediate readers. I would use this particular books with readers who find interest in making artistic connections. After allowing students to explore the world of Amelia Bedelia, I would ask them to choose one book and focus on Amelia's accidents or misunderstandings. After deciding upon their focus, students should make their own "rule book or guide book" for Amelia Bedelia. For example, after reading Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia students could construct a book all about baseball. This allows students to make connections to the story and use critical thinking skills to understand why Amelia Bedelia does things different.