"I know what you're thinking: a guy's got better things to do with his time than volunteer as an assistant coach of a chick's high school basketball team. But trust me, I've got a good reason." Salvador Luis "Slam" Almaro wants to play basketball for Canada in the Olympics, and he figures that helping the Brookfield Blues will make him look better to the coaches running the tryouts. His job becomes more demanding than expected when star player Inez Ramirez is beaten up before an important game and her mother, Coach Ramirez, responds by quietly removing herself and her daughter from the team. Special hardcover edition.
Topics Basketball. Black eyes. Coaching. Tryouts. Being in the zone. Confronting a referee. Disappearances. Suspicion. Chile. The Pinochet regime. Showing off. Team play. Threats. Evidence. Witnesses. Team morale. Chalkboard talk. Tailing a suspect. Self-examination. Visualization. Abusive parents. Confrontations. Beatings. Arrests. Court proceedings. Defense lawyers. Championship games. Winning. Scouts. Scholarships. Playing through pain. Dunks. Disappointment. Earning respect.
SRC Level 5.400000
SRC Points 9.000000
Lexile HL710L
Trim Size 7 1/4" x 4 1/2"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Publication date 2009-03-31
JLG Release Date Sep 2009
Minimum grade 5
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Sports Middle Plus (Grades 5-8)
Sports Middle Plus
Sports Middle Plus (Grades 5-8)
For Grades 5-8
From biographies of legendary athletes to fiction featuring thrilling game-day moments, this 14-book collection keeps sports fans entertained all year long. A great choice for both avid and reluctant readers.