Wheel Wizards

Written by Matt Christopher and Robert Hirschfeld

Part of the Matt Christopher Sports Classics series

A spinal injury shatters Seth's dreams until he discovers wheelchair basketball's unexpected possibilities.

3.5 Goodreads · 33 ratings

144 pages· 21,141 words· Est. 3 hour read· 610L

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Bookroo's summary

Twelve-year-old Seth's world crumbles after a spinal injury confines him to a wheelchair, ending his basketball dreams. Despair turns to hope when he witnesses another wheelchair-bound boy playing the sport he loves. Intrigued, Seth embarks on a journey to understand wheelchair basketball, discovering its unique challenges and the bonds it forges. As he learns the skills needed to excel, Seth finds himself transformed, ready to embrace his new life and help others do the same. Can he reclaim his passion and redefine his future on wheels?

From the publisher

Twelve-year-old Seth Pender thinks his life came to an end when he suffered a spinal injury that left him confined to a wheelchair. Seth, an athlete who loves basketball, is sure he’ll never play again. He grows sullen and silent, unresponsive when his family urges him to try to adjust. Then one day he sees an older boy who, like himself, is wheelchair bound. But this boy is playing basketball! How is that possible? Over the course of three years, Seth (and the reader) learns about the sport of wheelchair basketball: the similarities and differences between it and regular basketball, the skills one needs to excel at it, and the camaraderie that grows amongst the players. By the end of the story, Seth is better adjusted to his life, and ready to reach out a hand to help others find their way.

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