On Point
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2018 · Est. 2 hour read

On Point

Written by Hena Khan · Illustrated by Sally Wern Comport

Part of the Zayd Saleem, Chasing the Dream series

A young basketball player must lead his struggling team and navigate friendship challenges.

4.0 Goodreads · 81 ratings
144 pages· 14,519 words· Est. 2 hour read· 650L
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Bookroo's summary

Zayd finally joins the Gold Team, but when his best friend Adam quits to play football, Zayd faces a double challenge. With his team struggling and his home life chaotic due to his uncle's wedding, Zayd must find a way to lead his team to victory and mend his friendship with Adam. Can he step up and fill the void on the court while keeping his friendship intact?

From the publisher

From the critically acclaimed author of Amina’s Voice comes the second book in an exciting new chapter book series about a scrawny fourth-grader with big dreams of basketball stardom. Now that Zayd has made the Gold Team, he’s hustling hard and loving every minute of the season. But when team starts to struggle, Zayd can’t help wondering if it has something to do with him. Even worse, his best friend Adam suddenly starts acting like he doesn’t care about basketball anymore, even though they are finally teammates. He stops playing basketball with Zayd at recess and starts hanging out with other kids. Then, Adam up and quits the Gold Team to play football instead. While his uncle’s wedding preparations turn life into a circus at home, Zayd is left on his own to figure things out. He has to decide how to still be friends with Adam and step up to fill the empty shoes he left on the court. Does Zayd have what it takes to be on point and lead his team back to victory?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
144
Words
14,519
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
650L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4
F&P level
~P
AR points
2
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
195540
Publication
Published
May 29, 2018
First published
January 1, 2018
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781534412019

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