Full Product Details
Author: Nora Raleigh Baskin
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: Collins
Dimensions:
Width: 13.00cm
, Height: 0.90cm
, Length: 19.40cm
Weight: 0.454kg
ISBN: 9780060596125
ISBN 10: 0060596120
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 30 January 2007
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
This is a surefire hit-a sports book with a larger focus, told in an original way. -- Booklist Takes on everything from overequipped, overtrained grade schoolers to parent coaches who promote their own kids while benching the talent. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books This highly accessible novel takes a hard, honest look at society's obsession with sports and its effect on young athletes. --Publishers Weekly Many young basketball players will relate to this story about parents living vicariously through their children's athletic endeavors. --School Library Journal Those who play on sports teams will recognize these characters and be rooting for them. --Kirkus Reviews This is a surefire hit--a sports book with a larger focus, told in an original way. --Booklist This is a surefire hita sports book with a larger focus, told in an original way. --Booklist Those who play on sports teams will recognize these characters and be rooting for them. --Kirkus Reviews Takes on everything from overequipped, overtrained grade schoolers to parent coaches who promote their own kids while benching the talent. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books This highly accessible novel takes a hard, honest look at society s obsession with sports and its effect on young athletes. --Publishers Weekly Many young basketball players will relate to this story about parents living vicariously through their children s athletic endeavors. --School Library Journal This is a surefire hit a sports book with a larger focus, told in an original way. --Booklist
Takes on everything from overequipped, overtrained grade schoolers to parent coaches who promote their own kids while benching the talent. --Bulletin of the Center for Children s Books
Takes on everything from overequipped, overtrained grade schoolers to parent coaches who promote their own kids while benching the talent. -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Many young basketball players will relate to this story about parents living vicariously through their children s athletic endeavors. --School Library Journal
Takes on everything from overequipped, overtrained grade schoolers to parent coaches who promote their own kids while benching the talent. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Many young basketball players will relate to this story about parents living vicariously through their children's athletic endeavors. --School Library Journal This highly accessible novel takes a hard, honest look at society's obsession with sports and its effect on young athletes. --Publishers Weekly Those who play on sports teams will recognize these characters and be rooting for them. --Kirkus Reviews This is a surefire hit--a sports book with a larger focus, told in an original way. --Booklist
This is a surefire hit a sports book with a larger focus, told in an original way. --Booklist
Author Information
Nora Raleigh Baskin is the author of What Every Girl (Except Me) Knows, Almost Home, and Basketball (or Something Like It). She grew up in Brooklyn and New Paltz, New York, and currently lives in Connecticut with her husband and two sons.
