The Basket Counts
The Basket Counts
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The Basket Counts

Written by Matt Christopher
Part of the Matt Christopher Sports Classics Book Series
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$6.99
$6.74
8 - 11
Reading age
125
Page count
109
Words per page
690L
Lexile measure
Sep 3, 1991
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Mel Jensen is new to the Titans basketball team, but he knows he could be a vital part of the starting lineup - if only two other players would give him a chance to show his stuff. But Caskie and Stoney seem bent on ignoring him, and Mel knows it’s because he’s black. Should Mel fight fire with fire, or should he try to get along, if only for the sake of the team?

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Topics

basketballsports and recreationprejudice and racismdiscrimination

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Race, Ethnicities, & Nationalities

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780316140768
    Publication Date
    September 3, 1991
    Publisher
    Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
    Original Publication Date
    September 1, 1991
    Page Count
    125
    Words Per Page
    109
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 11 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    68021168
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    59980118
    Lexile® Level
    690L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~P
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.3
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    2
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    5354
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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