Summer Ball

By Mike Lupica

Imprint Philomel ISBN

9780399244872

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Summer Ball

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"Danny Walker, alone with a basketball and a secret. The secret being this: He was scared." Danny's always been the smallest kid on the court, but that's never stopped him. Last year, he took his travel team of seventh graders all the way to a national championship. Now he's off to a prestigious summer basketball camp, facing better-and bigger- competition than ever before. And this time, Danny's not so sure that he belongs.

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AR Level 5.3 AR Points 10.0 AR Ready No Canadian Rights No Dewey F Title alpha Summer Ball Category Sports Middle Plus Pages Count 256 Summary Danny has always had to prove he can play. Now he is off to the Right Way basketball camp—one of the nation’s best—and fears that the players there will eat him alive. Things go badly from the first. The computer has misplaced his housing form, and he must stay with the eleven-year-olds rather than his friends. His Right Way coach won’t give him a chance. His star teammate, Rasheed, disrespects him as a fraud and a flopper, and Lamar, a trash-talking bully, has taken a dislike to him. Danny hits bottom when he fakes an injury to try to quit camp. But Danny’s friends won’t let him get away with it, and with their support, he sets about proving himself to yet another group of naysayers. Topics Height. Basketball. Parents. Expectations. Friends. Jealousy. Mix-ups. Being homesick. Teams. Coaches. Unfairness. Court vision. Hanging out. Scrimmaging. Mistakes. Ridicule. Bullies. Conversations. Hustle. Faking an injury. X-rays. Quitting. Instant messages. Sneaking out. Canoes. Pep talks. Practice. Misses. Designing plays. Winning. Fights. Allies. Lies. Punishment. Vandalism. Self-control. Creativity. Playoffs. Hard work. Championships. SRC Level 7.200000 SRC Points 17.000000 Lexile 910L Trim Size 6" x 9" Language English JLG Release Date May 2007 Minimum grade 5 Maximum grade 8 Reading level Middle Format Print

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