McKissack Fredrick

In this sequel to Miami Gets It Straight, summer's finally here and Miami and his best friend String are headed off to Camp Atwater for two weeks of baseball. Miami can't wait! No homework, no annoying sister Leesie, and best of all, no Destinee Tate. Or so he thinks. It turns out String invited Destinee along and she's there, making trouble as usual—this time starting a petition to get the girls included on the All-Star team. With longer chapters and occasional black-and-white illustrations, Mile 5 Road to Reading books are just right for the independent reader.

Miami Jackson and his strict new fourth grade teacher, Miss Spraggins, get off to such a bad start that Miami is determined to transfer out of her class, even if it means leaving his friends behind. Simultaneous.