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Description edit
Julie Albright doesn't want to move away from her San Francisco neighborhood near Chinatown, even if their new apartment is just a few miles away. Moving means leaving her best friend, Ivy, and her pet rabbit, Nutmeg. Worst of all, it means leaving Dad, now that her parents are divorced. Julie... read more
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Summary edit
Julie hates the idea of her parents divorcing and her moving away from her friends and her school, even though she'll see Ivy on the weekends. She hates that she's leaving her dad and her rabbit, Nutmeg. At her new school, she finds out that they have a basketball team and things are looking... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Julie Albright: Add a description of this character.
- Tracy: Julie's trendy teenage sister, who is fifteen years old.
- T. J.: A boy at school who plays basketball with Julie.
- Coach Manely
- Ivy: Julie's best friend, who loves doing gymnastics.
- Mom
- Dad: Julie's father, an airline pilot who flies all over the world.
First Sentence edit
The world spun-first upside down, then right-side up again, as Julie Albright and her best friend, Ivy Ling, turned cartwheels around the backyard.
Table of Contents edit
Julie's Family and Friends
1. Moving Day
2. Capitals and Cupcakes
3. Jump Shots and Rebounds
4. Career Day
5. Let Girls Play,Too
6. Dumpsters and Hoopsters
Looking Back
A Sneak Peek at Julie Tells her Story
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 6 in American Girls Collection - Julie, 1974. (standard series)
Followed by Julie Tells Her Story.
This is book 11 of 12 in American Girls Collection. (publisher series)
Preceded by Meet Molly.
This is book 1 of 10 in American Girls Collection - Julie. (community list)
Followed by Julie Tells Her Story.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Megan McDonald (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Robert Hunt (Illustrator)
- Susan McAliley (Illustrator) - vignette illustrator
- George Sebok (Illustrator) - vignette illustrator
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › History & Historical Fiction › United States › Fiction › 1900s
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Social Situations › Friendship › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Family Life › Marriage & Divorce › Divorce
- Books › Children's Books › Authors & Illustrators, A-Z › ( M ) › McDonald, Megan
- Books › Children's Books › Issues
- Books › Children's Books › Literature
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 9-12
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