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Bunny and Nasir have been best friends forever, but when Bunny accepts an athletic scholarship across town, Nasir feels betrayed. While Bunny tries to fit in with his new, privileged peers, Nasir spends more time with his cousin, Wallace, who is being evicted. Nasir cańђةt help but wonder why the neighborhood is falling over itself to help Bunny when Wallace is in trouble. When Wallace makes a bet against Bunny, Nasir is faced with an impossible...
62) Soup's hoop
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Series
Soup volume 11
Pub. Date
1990.
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Soup's crazy plan to help his town's basketball team to victory includes constructing a musical instrument called a spitzentootle and snaring the evil Janice Riker in an unpleasant trap.
64) Johnny Long Legs
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[1970]
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Even though he is the tallest member of the basketball team, a young boy finds he is far from being the best player.
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Winning season volume 10
Pub. Date
[2007]
Description
As his own self-confidence grows, seventh-grader Dunk learns to be supportive both on and off the basketball court when his friend Jared goes through a difficult time, even though Jared's failure would provide Dunk more opportunities to prove himself.
67) Play dead
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When her husband, David Baskin, the Boston Celtics' star player, dies on their Australian honeymoon, fashion model Laura Ayars returns home to discover a half million dollars missing from his account and their house ransacked, prompting her to launch her own investigation into David's death.
68) The hoopster
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Hoopster trilogy volume 1
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Andre Anderson is a black teenager who loves to play basketball, When he is viciously attacked, it calls his whole world into question--even his deadly jumpshot.
70) The Maltese dog
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When other players on the basketball team suspect Joe of playing the practical jokes which are destroying their morale, Wishbone helps his pal find the real culprit.
71) Blacktop: Janae
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Blacktop books volume 2
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
Janae spends her days working at her grandmother's Strange Goods Superstore and her nights playing pick-up basketball with the boys, but she will need extra luck to make it big.
73) The big break
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American girl BeForever. Julie, 1974 volume 1
A Julie classic volume 1
American girl BeForever. Julie 1974 volume 1
A Julie classic volume 1
American girl BeForever. Julie 1974 volume 1
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
"It's 1974, and Julie Albright has just moved to a new neighborhood and started at a new school. So when she finds out the basketball team is 'boys only,' Julie is determined to fight for her right to play. Will a petition with 150 names be enough to make the coach change his mind and give her a chance?"--
75) 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.
76) Triple threat
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Nick and Kia volume 8
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
It's summertime and hoops season is over, but that doesn't keep Nick and Kia off the court. One very hot day they head to the rec center for a swim but end up on the outdoor courts that are usually dominated by older players. Their enjoyment of the court is short-lived, however, when three teens show up and kick the kids and their ball off the court. Nick and Kia don't take well to being bullied, but there's nothing they can do about it. At least...
79) Cruise control
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A talented basketball player struggles to deal with the helplessness and anger that come with having a brother rendered completely dysfunctional by severe cerebral palsy and a father who deserted the family.
80) Bad shot
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2018.
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Twelve-year-old Cody loves playing basketball and is excited to make his school team, but when he allows a new kid to upset him, he has to come to grips with the bullying and become more self-reliant.