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During the last section of the book, Shirley is in a Thanksgiving play with her class.  After that Emiley finds out that she got voted to present a key to somebody. When her class finds out Jackie Robinson is coming everybodythinks that Shirley should  present the key instead. Before Shirey has to present the key to Jackie Robinson Shirley’s parents tell her that she is going to have a sisster or brother. At the end Shirley gets to meet Jackie Robinson and present a key to him. 

Task:
Respond – What do you think is the author’s message in this book?