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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2017 · Est. 3 hour read
Outside Shot
By Fred Bowen
Part of the Fred Bowen Sports Story Series series
A star shooter faces a slump. Can he adapt to stay on the team?
4.0/5 Goodreads · 83 ratings
144 pages· 19,681 words· Est. 3 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Richie Mallon, the star shooter, faces a new challenge when a slump threatens his place on the team. With a new coach and no starting position, Richie must evolve beyond his scoring prowess. Can he embrace teamwork and versatility to secure his spot? Dive into a fast-paced tale of sports, self-discovery, and the quest for greatness on and off the court.
From the publisher
Curriculum Connections: Fred Bowen Sports Story series, realistic fiction, setting, plot and character development, point of view: Main character; eighth grader, Richie Mallon. Conflict: man vs self, man vs man, figurative language: metaphor, hyperbole, idiom. Back matter: real stories, history of shooters in basketball, author’s Note. Themes: basketball, self-esteem, teamwork
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 144
- Words
- 19,681
- Reading age
- 8–11
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 610L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.9
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 3
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 189761
Publication
- Published
- March 1, 2017
- First published
- March 7, 2017
- Publisher
- Peachtree
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781561459568
- LCCN
- 2016025755
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