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2) Swish!
Author
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English
Description
Two girls' teams, the Cardinals and the Blue Jays, play a close and intense game of basketball.
5) Hoop doctor
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
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.
Author
Series
Athlete vs. mathlete series volume 2
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
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Formats
Description
Fraternal twins Russ and Owen's domination of the seventh-grade basketball team falters when Mitch and Marcus Matthews, identical twins, arrive and prove their skill on the court and in the classroom.
7) Foul trouble
Author
Language
English
Formats
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
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.
11) Win or lose
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2010]
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?
12) Playing forward
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2010]
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?
13) Off the bench
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2010]
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.
14) Travel team
Author
Series
Danny Walker volume 1
Language
English
Description
After he is cut from his travel basketball team, the very same team that his father once led to national prominence, twelve-year-old Danny Walker forms his own team of cast-offs that might have a shot at victory.
Author
Series
Athlete vs. mathlete series volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
When their two worlds collide in seventh grade, fraternal twins and opposites Owen and Russell find themselves in direct competition at school, on the court, and at home.
16) On guard
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2010]
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?
Author
Series
Mason Dixon volume 3
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Fourth-grader Mason struggles to enjoy playing basketball after his best friend persuades him to join a team, and learns that the dog-hating lady next door is not so bad after all.
19) 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.
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