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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2007 · Est. 4 hour read
Hot Hand
By Mike Lupica
Part of the Comeback Kids series
A young athlete must balance family turmoil and a crucial game day decision.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 1,194 ratings
165 pages· 27,581 words· Est. 4 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Billy Raynor, a top basketball shooter, faces a dilemma: his brother Ben's piano recital clashes with the championship game. With his parents' separation straining family ties, Billy must navigate his father's expectations as coach and his own sense of loyalty. Can he teach his dad the true meaning of teamwork while keeping his family together?
From the publisher
From #1 New York Times bestseller Mike Lupica! It’s simple. All Billy Raynor wants to do is shoot. After all, he is one of the best shooters in the league. But with his dad as his coach, and his parents newly separated, somehow everything’s become complicated. His brother Ben hardly talks anymore. His mom is always traveling on business. And his dad is always on his case about not being a team player. But when Ben’s piano recital falls on the same day as the championship game, it’s Billy who teaches his dad the meaning of being a team player.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 165
- Words
- 27,581
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 930L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5
- F&P level
- ~V
- AR points
- 4
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 117628
Publication
- Published
- May 14, 2009
- First published
- September 20, 2007
- Publisher
- Viking Books For Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780142414415
- OCLC
- 268795853
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