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41) True legend
Author
Language
English
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Description
Fifteen-year-old Drew "True" Robinson loves being the best point-guard prospect in high school basketball, but learns the consequences of fame through a former player, as well as through the man who expects to be his manager when True reaches the NBA.
44) Swagger
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
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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.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
In the first story, the Aldens are excited to be playing in their summer soccer league, until someone begins sabotaging the teams. Next, the Aldens investigate when the new coach of their community basketball league has her Most Valuable Player trophy stolen. Finally, in the third story, the Aldens help out at a minor league stadium and investigate when it appears someone in the ballpark is stealing the home team pitcher's signals and relaying them...
Author
Series
Comeback kids volume 1
Language
English
Description
In the wake of his parents' separation, ten-year-old Billy seems to have continual conflicts with his father, who is also his basketball coach, but his quiet, younger brother Ben, a piano prodigy, is having even more trouble adjusting, and only Billy seems to notice.
48) Slam!
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Language
English
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Description
17-year-old Greg "Slam" Harris tells of the year in which he transfers to a magnet school for the arts, a more academically challenging, mostly white school. After being the hot shot star of his Harlem high school team, he has to learn to fit in and be a team player at his new school. He may not be able to do anything about the rest of his life--his relationships with his family and friends, his grandmother's illness, his scholastic difficulties,...
49) Here to stay
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
When a cyberbully sends the entire high school a picture of basketball hero Bijan Majidi, photo-shopped to look like a terrorist, the school administration promises to find and punish the culprit, but Bijan just wants to pretend the incident never happened and move on.
52) Johnny Long Legs
Author
Language
English
Description
Even though he is the tallest member of the basketball team, a young boy finds he is far from being the best player.
54) No slam dunk
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
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.
55) Hoop hotshot
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Joe thinks of himself as "The Flash"--a hotshot basketball player who knows the coolest moves. The other members of his team aren't as impressed. Joe spends too much time trying to wow the crowd, and not enough time helping the team. At tryouts for the freshman team, Joe is quickly cut. He needs to stop fooling around and prove he has what it takes to stay in the game.
56) I got next
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"A young basketball player receives inspiration from a surprising place and joins the competition ready to try his best"--
57) Game changers
Author
Series
Benchwarmers volume 2
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A new coach's flagrant racism, a teammate's endless sabotage, and local media interest make it difficult for Andi Carillo and Jeff Michaels to keep both of their basketball teams on track.
60) Free throw
Author
Pub. Date
2007.
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.
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