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Athlete vs. mathlete series volume 1
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When their two worlds collide in seventh grade, fraternal twins and opposites Owen and Russell find themselves in direct competition at school, on the court, and at home.
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Crossover (Kwame Alexander) volume 1
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Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.
3) Long Shot
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Comeback kids volume 4
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Pedro, an avid basketball player, decides to run for class president, challenging a teammate who is also one of the most popular boys in school.
4) True legend
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Fifteen-year-old Drew "True" Robinson loves being the best point-guard prospect in high school basketball, but learns the consequences of fame through a former player, as well as through the man who expects to be his manager when True reaches the NBA.
9) Puppy love
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[2023]
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After saving a drowning puppy while dealing with a huge crush on his classmate Sierra, thirteen-year-old Jordan Mendoza nurses the abandoned puppy back to health and wonders who threw her into the canal and if there are more puppies needing rescue
10) Technical foul
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Winning season volume 2
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Jared, a high-scoring member of the Hudson City Middle School basketball team, gets angry when the point guard accuses him of being responsible for their string of losses, but finally realizes they can win only if he becomes a team player.
11) Ball Don't Lie
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-- Ball Don’t Lie -- Riveting " -- Gritty and mesmerizing."I have never before seen blacktop ball depicted so well. In this novel, you will find its flash, its power, and its elegance without chains. This is powerful "Truly authentic in its examination of both the game I love and the invariable missteps toward manhood. You cannot fail to be moved by the eloquence and truth of this story. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults An ALA Quick Pick for...
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Goosebumps. Original series volume 12
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Samantha, the laughingstock of the girls' basketball team, meets someone who can grant her three wishes, but she isn't careful what she wishes for and they come true, turning her life into a living nightmare.
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Million dollar series (Dan Gutman) volume 1
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c1997
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Eleven-year-old Eddie gets a chance to win a million dollars by sinking a foul shot at the National Basketball Association finals.
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Millicent Min series volume 2
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[2005]
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After flunking sixth-grade English, basketball prodigy Stanford Wong must struggle to pass his summer-school class, keep his failure a secret from his friends, and satisy his academically demanding father.
17) Baller Ina
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"A rhyming picture book about Ina who is a graceful ballerina who also loves to get competitive on the basketball court"--
20) Free throw
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[2007]
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Since Derek is now the tallest player on his basketball team, the coach decides to have him play center but Jason, the former center, has little confidence in Derek and will not pass him the ball.