
Written by Jake Maddox · Illustrated by Berenice Muniz
Part of the Jake Maddox Sports Stories series
A young basketball player confronts racism and learns the power of teamwork.
Yasmin Jones, a gifted point guard, faces racism from a teammate at her new school. Determined to prove herself, she struggles as the pressure mounts. Can Yasmin overcome prejudice and unite her team?
It is never easy to be the new kid in school–or on the basketball team. But when Yasmin Jones faces racism from one of her new teammates, she insists on dealing with it on her own. Her solution is to prove to her new team that she is a star player. As pressure builds, though, Yasmin’s game suffers. How can Yasmin address her problems on and off the court?
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