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Darby Creek Publishing

Just the Series: Bounce

Series and Publisher: Bounce

Annotation: Cody's basketball team, the Rebels, has an almost perfect record, thanks to the skills of his best friend Jayson "Dominator" Davis, but Jayson is new to the team and to the nearly all-white high school.

Genre: [Sports fiction]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #495382

Format: Paperback

Special Formats: High Low

Publisher: Darby Creek Publishing

Edition Date: 2016 Release Date: 08/01/16

Pages: 95 pages

ISBN: 1-512-41206-6

ISBN 13: 978-1-512-41206-2

Dewey: Fic

LCCN: 2015041821

Dimensions: 20 cm.

Subject Heading:
Basketball. Fiction.
African Americans. Fiction.
Race relations. Fiction.
High schools. Fiction.
Schools. Fiction.

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book (Tue Jan 03 00:00:00 CST 2023)

These short hi-lo novels are dominated by fast basketball action and off-court ethical dilemmas created by school pressures and family troubles. Jones unsubtly but engagingly portrays both the stories' basketball tensions and the personal life choices the male and female protagonists must make to resolve their problems. Quick, thought-provoking reads for teen hoops enthusiasts.

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Horn Book (Tue Jan 03 00:00:00 CST 2023)

Word Count: 14,005

Reading Level: 4.7

Interest Level: 7-12

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 4.7 / points: 2.0 / quiz: 182738 / grade: Middle Grades+

Lexile: 760L

Guided Reading Level: S

Fountas & Pinnell: S

Cody's basketball team, The Rebels, has an almost perfect record, thanks to the skills of his best friend Jayson "Dominator" Davis. Jayson is new to the team and to the nearly all-white high school. Tension between the coach and Jayson has simmered since he transferred from the inner city. When Coach kicks Jayson off the team, more than the school's record is at stake. A school-wide dispute falls along racial lines, and Cody finds himself at the center. Can Cody step up his game where it really counts?

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