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2) Rebound
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
In the summer of 1988, twelve-year-old Chuck Bell is sent to stay with his grandparents, where he discovers jazz and basketball and learns more about his family's past.
3) Hoop queen
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Kylie Jean is usually good at everything she tries but learning to play basketball is really hard.
4) Fast break
Author
Language
English
Description
Since his mother's death, Jayson, twelve, has focused on basketball and surviving but he is found out and placed with an affluent foster family of a different race, and must learn to accept many changes, including facing his former teammates in a championship game.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Lucas loves basketball, but he repeatedly takes shots that are either too far away or from a bad spot, and the whole team is mad at him--will a benching remind his that sometimes he has to pass the ball?
6) Swagger
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
High school senior point guard Jonas Dolan is on the fast track to a basketball career until an unthinkable choice puts his future on the line.
7) No slam dunk
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In Annapolis, Maryland, seventh-grader Wes is a good teammate but this basketball season has been challenging because of his ball hog teammate Dinero, who is determined to steal the spotlight, and Wes's army veteran father who is suffering from PTSD.
Author
Series
Game Day! volume 1
Publisher
Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Sport-mad kid Patty Mills has always been good at football and athletics, so when he and his friends try out for basketball, he expects to be good immediately. When he's not, he realises he has to practice to improve his skills. As he improves he dreams of playing professional basketball like his uncle Danny. He's got a lot to learn, on and off the court - so he tries his best. But will he and his school team be good enough to get into the finals?...
Author
Series
Game Day! volume 3
Publisher
Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Patty's skills have improved and playing in a major tournament in Sydney is an opportunity too exciting to pass up. He might even have a future in basketball, but when an injury puts it all at risk, could his dream be over before it's begun?"--From the publisher's web site.
Author
Series
Game Day! volume 2
Publisher
Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"When school friend Tyson gives Patty a hard time about his people, it really hurts, but it also makes him more determined than ever. Playing for the Shadows, Patty and his friends have a chance to shine--and show that Indigenous kids can do anything"--From the publisher's web site.
11) Hoop hustle
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Brian Worth Jr. plans on trying out for his middle school's basketball team, but the trouble is he has always relied on his height to give him an advantage and that is no longer enough--but at the local senior center, where he reluctantly volunteers, he discovers a friend in George, a former player, who sets out to teach him some of the skills he is missing.
12) Power forward
Author
Series
Zayd Saleem chasing the dream volume 1
Publisher
Salaam Reads
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Fourth-grader Zayd yearns to play basketball on the Gold Team, but when he skips orchestra rehearsal to practice, his parents forbid anything basketball-related, and tryouts are coming soon.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Samantha Byrd is a klutz and the laughingstock of the girls' basketball team. Judith Bellwood makes life miserable for Sam until Sam meets someone who can grant her three wishes. But Sam soon discovers that her wishes are turning her life into a living nightmare!.
Author
Series
Publisher
AmericanGirl
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"It's 1974, and Julie Albright has just moved to a new neighborhood and started at a new school. So when she finds out the basketball team is 'boys only,' Julie is determined to fight for her right to play. Will a petition with 150 names be enough to make the coach change his mind and give her a chance?"--
Author
Series
Zach and Zoe Mysteries volume 2
Publisher
Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Someone is secretly renovating the basketball court at the local park, and Zach and Zoe are determined to find out who"--
16) Time-out
Author
Series
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Owen wins the last spot at the local basketball camp, leaving his twin Russ to join the "Multi-Sport Sampler" camp, but while Russ is inspired to study various sports and make sense of them, Owen is frustrated by not being the star.
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