Lovely! I really enjoyed this. Lori felt like a real, nine-year-old. She ain’t got it all together, and she still wants her mom’s time. 

For Lori, ball is life, and she wants to stop being a benchwarmer. Her friend group is a little tense, and it feels like she’s always walking on eggshells because no one really gets her humor. The conversation at the end with Lori and her was the best! 

Overall, I thought the illustrations were cute, and I liked the story a lot.