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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2006 · Est. 38 min read
Free Throw
By Jake Maddox, Sean Tiffany (Illustrator)
Part of the Jake Maddox Sports Stories series
A young basketball player struggles to prove himself on the court and overcome his rival's jealousy and criticism.
4.3/5 Goodreads · 266 ratings
72 pages· 4,543 words· Est. 38 min read
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Bookroo's summary
Derek, the tallest player on his basketball team, is thrilled to be chosen as center over Jason. But his excitement fades when Jason, feeling sidelined, stops passing the ball. As tensions rise on the court, Derek must navigate team dynamics and prove his worth. Will he find a way to unite the team, or will the rivalry cost them the game? Discover the challenges of teamwork and friendship in this gripping sports tale.
From the publisher
Since Derek is the tallest kid on his basketball team, his coach decides to have him play center instead of Jason. Derek thinks this is a lucky break, until Jason stops passing the ball to him.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 72
- Words
- 4,543
- Reading age
- 8–11
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 520L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.8
- F&P level
- ~N
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 109967
Publication
- Published
- September 1, 2006
- First published
- August 1, 2006
- Publisher
- Capstone Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781598892383
- LCCN
- 2006006076
- OCLC
- 67239183
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