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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 1998 · Est. 2.5 hour read
Center Court Sting
By Matt Christopher, The #1 Sports Writer for Kids (Illustrator)
Part of the Matt Christopher Sports Classics series
A basketball feud spirals into chaos. Who's behind the outrageous act against Daren?
3.9/5 Goodreads · 87 ratings
160 pages· 18,664 words· Est. 2.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Daren McCall, a fiery basketball forward, finds himself in a heated conflict with teammate Lou Bettman. Accusations of vandalism and bad-mouthing split the team into rival factions. When Daren becomes the target of a shocking act, suspicion falls on Lou. But is Lou truly seeking revenge, or is there another player in this game of deception? As tensions rise, Daren must uncover the truth before the team is torn apart. Can he learn to look beyond his own grievances to find the real culprit?
From the publisher
Basketball forward Daren McCall is quick with an insult, quick to take offense, and quick to blame anyone but himself for his troubles. So when center Lou Bettman accuses him first of badmouthing him, then of vandalism, Daren turns the tables and insists that Lou is out to get him. The team splits into two camps, those who believe in Daren’s innocence and those who take Lou’s side. The fight heats up when Daren falls victim to an outrageous act. But did Lou retaliate, as Daren suspects, or is someone else trying to teach Daren a lesson?
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 160
- Words
- 18,664
- Reading age
- 8–11
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 640L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.9
- F&P level
- ~P
- AR points
- 3
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 35163
Publication
- Published
- October 1, 1998
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780316142052
- LCCN
- 2006036002
- OCLC
- 76835979
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