| Crossover Contributor(s): Rud, Jeff (Author) |
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ISBN: 1551439816 ISBN-13: 9781551439815 Publisher: Orca Book Publishers OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2008 Annotation: Fifteen-year-old Kyle Evans has been a jock for years-a triple threat basketball player who can dribble, pass or shoot with considerable skill. But once he decides to try out for the school musical production at Sainsbury High, Kyle finds there is much more to life than hightops and hookshots. Conflicting priorities cause problems between Kyle and his coaches, teachers, teammates and friends. And when his buddy Lukas becomes the target of homophobic hatred, Kyle is left with some difficult choices to make. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Basketball - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Young Adult Fiction | Performing Arts - Theater & Musicals |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008920114 |
| Lexile Measure: 670 |
| Series: Orca Sports |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 7.2" W x 6.43" (0.29 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 122443 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Fifteen-year-old Kyle Evans has been a jock for years--a triple threat basketball player who can dribble, pass or shoot with considerable skill. But once he decides to try out for the school musical production at Sainsbury High, Kyle finds there is much more to life than hightops and hookshots. Conflicting priorities cause problems between Kyle and his coaches, teachers, teammates and friends. And when his buddy Lukas becomes the target of homophobic hatred, Kyle is left with some difficult choices to make. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rud, Jeff: - Jeff Rud was a print journalist in western Canada for twenty-eight years, twenty of them as a sports writer. He is currently executive director of communications and strategy in British Columbia's Office of the Representative for Children and Youth. He lives in Victoria, British Columbia, with his wife, Lana, and likes to coach high-school basketball in his spare time. |