Bobby the Brave (Sometimes) by Lisa Yee

Author:Lisa Yee
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2010-10-15T04:00:00+00:00

“You just need more upper-body strength,” Mr. Ellis-Chan was saying. “Put more muscle into your throw, like this.” Effortlessly, the football sailed across the sky. “You’ll get there. Don’t worry.”

But Bobby did worry. He had to get there by Monday.

That night before bed, Mrs. Ellis-Chan came in to check on her son. “New poster?” she asked.

Bobby nodded. He had just put up his autographed Troy Eagle poster on his wall — the one of Troy doing an aerial over the Grand Canyon.

“What shall we talk about tonight, Bobby?” his mother asked as she fluffed up his pillow and motioned for him to get into bed. As was their custom, they had a nightly talk about the universe, or rocks, or skateboarding. It was Bobby’s job to decide, and he always picked interesting subjects.

“Mom,” he began, “when do you think I’ll start growing?” He had been thinking about this a lot lately.

Mrs. Ellis-Chan took Bobby’s hand in hers. “Well, I can feel you growing right now!” she exclaimed.

Bobby took his hand back. “No, really, Mom. I’m serious.”

His mother brushed the hair away from his eyes. “Yes, I can tell you are, and that you’re not a little kid anymore.” Bobby nodded. He was happy his mother had noticed. “Everyone gets their growth spurts at different times. You’ll have yours soon enough. How tall are you compared to the other kids in your grade?”

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