Wish I Was a Baller
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Wish I Was a Baller is part New Kid, part The Tryout, and part Dragon Hoops!Amar Shah has some story to tell! In 1995, he was a fourteen-year-old aspiring sports journalist (and basketball superfan) angling to get into an Orlando Magic team practice. He did, and it took him on the ride of his life!Wish I Was a Baller is a graphic memoir chronicling Amar’s real-life experiences as a fourteen-year-old sports journalist covering the golden era of the NBA, when he befriended Shaq and hung out with Michael Jordan and the Bulls–all while surviving the high school, dealing with crushes, and friendships being tainted by jealousy.”An inspiring story of friendship, family, and the swishes and misses of being a kid. Baller soars and scores!” – Jerry Craft, author of the Newbery Award-winning New Kid
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- ISBN
- 9781546110514
- Publication Date
- August 5, 2025
- Original Publication Date
- August 5, 2025
- Page Count
- 304
- Word Count
- 13736
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Reading Age
- 8 - 12 years
- Est. Lexile® Level
- ~459L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~M
- ATOS® Book Level
- 3.1
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 2
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 555861
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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