3.Hoop Queen by Marci Peschke

Author:Marci Peschke
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: 9781404866171, Sports & Recreation/Basketball, Fiction, 9781404859623, Lifestyles/Country Life, Family/Multigenerational, Kylie Jean
Publisher: Capstone Press
Published: 2011-09-15T00:00:00+00:00

My eyes get really wide. “You were?” I whisper. “I’m a Little Dribbler!”

“I loved it,” she says. “Do you like being a Little Dribbler?”

“Yes ma’am,” I say. “But I’m not very good. Anyway, that’s why I’m here. My team needs uniforms. Right now we just wear shorts and T-shirts.”

“I see,” Miss Laura says.

Just then, I hear Daddy’s voice. “Laura, I’m so sorry,” he’s saying. I look up as he walks into the room. “Kylie Jean, let’s leave Miss Laura alone. She’s got a lot of work to do.”

“It’s okay,” Miss Laura says. She winks at me and adds, “Kylie Jean is here on official business.”

Daddy frowns and looks at me. Then he looks at Miss Laura. She smiles and says, “Go on, Kylie Jean.”

“Like I was saying, we play in shorts and T-shirts,” I say. “But the Shooting Stars have fancy new blue and gold uniforms. And you know who bought them? Taco U.S.A.! They want people to think they’re nice, and havin’ girls wear their uniforms with the Taco U.S.A. name on the back is like a commercial.”

“I see,” Miss Laura says slowly. “Well, Kylie Jean, what does that have to do with me?”

“I was thinkin’ that the newspaper could sponsor us!” I say. “Daddy’s always sayin’ that it’s hard to get people to read the paper. Right, Daddy?”

I look up, and Daddy’s face is red.

“Well,” I go on, “if people see the name right on our backs during our games, they’ll know y’all are real nice people! Then they’ll want to read the paper.”

Miss Laura laughs.

Daddy’s face is still a little red. “I’m sorry, Laura,” he says. “Kylie Jean, come on, now.”

“No, no,” Miss Laura says. “Kylie Jean, thank you for coming to see me. I think you’ll make a very wise businesswoman someday.”

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