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3) Rebound time
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Language
English
Description
Twin girls Sarit and Allie have always been coached in basketball by their father, but now that their parents are divorced and he has moved away, Sarit is unhappy playing on the school team, and resentful that her sister still enjoys the game.
4) Hoop doctor
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Language
English
Description
Kelsey Peters wants to quit the basketball team. A mysterious person named Dr. C. is running a basketball clinic at her school. Dr. C claims to be able to fix basketball problems, but Kelsey is sure it'll take more than a doctor to make her love the game again.
6) Hoop queen
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Language
English
Description
Everyone else in Kylie Jean Carter's family loves basketball, but she is no good at it, having a hard time dribbling and shooting baskets. She must find a way to win the Free Throw Tournament and become the Little Dribbler Queen.
7) Foul trouble
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"College recruiters are clambering to sign up Terrell Jamerson, the #1 high school basketball player in the country. But not all of these recruiters are straight shooters, and Terrell will have to think fast if he wants to stay in the game"--
Author
Series
Boxcar children volume 68
Publisher
A. Whitman
Language
English
Description
The Aldens investigate when the new coach of their community basketball league has her Most Valuable Player trophy stolen.
Author
Series
Million dollar series (Dan Gutman) volume 1
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Eddie gets a chance to win a million dollars by sinking a foul shot at the National Basketball Association finals.
10) The crossover
Author
Series
Crossover (Kwame Alexander) volume 1
Language
English
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Description
Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.
12) Hoop hotshot
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Language
English
Description
Hotshot basketball player Joe learns the importance of teamwork.
13) Free throw
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Language
English
Description
Since Derek is now the tallest player on his basketball team, the coach decides to have him play center but Jason, the former center, has little confidence in Derek and will not pass him the ball.
14) Win or lose
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Language
English
Description
Wildcats center PJ Harris is the tallest player on the team, but he's horrible at free throws. When a game comes down to PJ's free throws making the difference between winning and losing, he freaks. Can he solve his problem in time to earn back the respect of his coach and teammakes, and himself?
15) Playing forward
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Language
English
Description
Isaac Roth's big brother was a forward for the Wildcats, and Isaac wants to be one too, but his height may hinder that dream. Coach Turnbull thinks he'd be a better point guard than a forward, since he's fast and small. Will Isaac be able to change his dream and play for the team, or will he give up on the sport he loves?
16) Off the bench
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Language
English
Description
When the star forward goes on vacation, Daniel Friedland gets his chance in the spotlight. He has worked hard at improving his free throws, but, as everyone knows, he's terrible at layups. He'll need to work hard if he wants to be a starting Wildcat.
17) On guard
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Language
English
Description
Trey Smith, the captain of the Wildcats, knows he's one of the best players on the team. He doesn't worry about anything when he's on the court, until he finds out that his cousin Pete is on the opposing team and they're assigned to guard each other. How can Trey play when he'll have to beat his cousin to win?
18) Point guard
Author
Series
Home team novels volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
"It's basketball season for the home team but Gus must wrestle with prejudice when he's the only one bothered by Cassie joining the boys' team and his teammate Steve makes fun of Gus's Dominican heritage"--
19) Boy21
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Co
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Finley, an unnaturally quiet boy who is the only white player on his high school's varsity basketball team, lives in a dismal Pennsylvania town that is ruled by the Irish mob, and when his coach asks him to mentor a troubled African American student who has transferred there from an elite private school in California, he finds that they have a lot in common in spite of their apparent differences.
20) Slam dunk shoes
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Language
English
Description
When Jamal is asked to join the elite Cyclone basketball team, he worries that his ratty old shoes--all his family can afford--will hurt his image on the team.
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