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It's soccer season for the Blossom Hill Blitzers. Shawn Hunter is dying to make the team. But some of the kids call him "Fiddlesticks" because he brings his violin to after-school practice. And because his legs are skinny as sticks.Secretly, Shawn works out at home--but time is running out. Can his cul-de-sac friends help him make the team? Or will the teasing at school mess Shawn up during tryouts?

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Publié par	Baker Publishing Group
Date de parution	01 mars 1997
Nombre de lectures	4
EAN13	9781441260796
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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Fiddlesticks Copyright © 1997 Beverly Lewis
Cover illustration by Paul Turnbaugh Story illustrations by Janet Huntington
Ebook edition created 2012
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher. The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews.
Published by Bethany House Publishers 11400 Hampshire Avenue South Bloomington, Minnesota 55438 www.bethanyhouse.com
Bethany House Publishers is a division of Baker Publishing Group, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
eISBN 978-1-4412-6079-6
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
For Michael, a soccer-lovin’ fan, who eagerly awaits the new books in this series.
CONTENTS
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
Eleven
Twelve
About the Author
Other Books by Author
Back Cover

ONE
Shawn Hunter tuned his violin.
“Ready to practice?” his American sister asked.
“Almost.” Shawn tucked the violin under his chin. He smiled at Abby. “Now ready.”
Abby held the music. “High enough?”
“Very good,” Shawn said. It came out like velly good.
Shawn was still learning to speak English. His first language was Korean. Abby’s parents had adopted him.

It was hard getting used to a new country. And a new school. But music lessons weren’t new. Shawn, whose Korean name was Li Sung Jin, loved music. Mostly violin music.
“I start now,” Shawn said.
He drew the bow across the strings. A soaring melody filled the living room.
Abby tapped her toe to the music.
Suddenly, Shawn stopped playing.
“What’s wrong?” asked Abby.
“Something missing,” Shawn said.
He set his violin and bow on the sofa. He hurried down the hall to his bedroom.
Soon, he returned with his soccer ball.
“What’s that for?” Abby asked.
“Ball help balance me,” Shawn said.
He picked up his violin and bow. He set his right foot on top of the soccer ball. “That better.”
Abby giggled.
Shawn began to play again.
He practiced major scales. Next he reviewed two old songs. He worked on two new ones.
Over and over he practiced. Shawn loved playing his violin. As much as he loved playing soccer.
Shawn liked to dribble and punt. Sometimes he practiced in his big backyard. Mostly when no one was watching.
Practicing in secret wasn’t easy. But Shawn was determined to play with the Blossom Hill Blitzers. The team was named for Shawn’s school. He wasn’t sure what Blitzers meant. But it sounded good. Fast too.

When Shawn finished practicing his violin, Abby clapped. “You sound double dabble good!” she said.
“Thank you.” Shawn gave a stiff bow.
Woof!
Abby looked at their dog, Snow White. “What’s the matter with you?” she asked the floppy-eared pet.
Shawn laughed his high-pitched laugh. “Snow White not like violin music.”
“Bad dog,” Abby scolded. She went over and tickled her paws. She was lying on her back. All four legs were sticking up. “Shawn makes nice music,” she told Snow White. “You don’t have to play dead.”
Shawn was still laughing. “Snow White need music lesson. She not understand.”
“You’re right,” Abby said. She put the music away.
Shawn stopped laughing. Now he spoke softly. “Some people not understand, too.”
“What?” Abby asked.
“Is not important,” Shawn muttered into his violin case.
Abby insisted. “What did you say?”
Shawn was silent.
He put his violin away. Snap! The lid clicked shut.
Abby sat on the floor and touched Shawn’s arm. “Something’s bugging you,” she said. “You can’t fool me.”
Shawn sat beside her. “Abby good sister and chingu.”
“Friends talk to each other,” Abby said.
Shawn sighed. His dark, almondshaped eyes grew serious. He pushed his hand through his black hair.
“I not fit in. America hard place for Korean kid. With violin,” he added quickly.
“It takes time getting used to a new culture. But don’t give up,” Abby pleaded. She looked at him. “Are kids at school making fun of you?”
Shawn nodded sadly. “They have nickname for me.”