| Hardcourt Comeback Contributor(s): Bowen, Fred (Author) |
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ISBN: 1561455164 ISBN-13: 9781561455164 Publisher: Peachtree Publishers OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Basketball - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2009030398 |
| Lexile Measure: 620 |
| Series: Fred Bowen Sports Stories: Basketball |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.2" W x 7.3" (0.25 lbs) 152 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 135864 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Calling all basketball fans Return to the court in this action-packed Sports Story Series book from Washington Post KidsPost columnist and author Fred Bowen - perfect for fans of Mike Lupica and Tim Green. "Reads like a successful drive to the hoop--quick, purposeful, and effective." ―Booklist Brett Carter, the Wildcats' star forward, is a hotshot on his basketball team--or at least he was. After missing an easy layup shot at the buzzer in one of the most important games of the season, he feels like a total loser. And things only get worse from there... At his best friend's birthday party at a rock-climbing center, Brett freezes on the wall. Then he blows an easy question in the American history bee at school. And when he gets back on the court, he can't get rid of this terrible pounding in his chest. Brett is losing his confidence fast. With the championship game is coming up, can he overcome his fears and play like a "winner" again? In the afterword, author Fred Bowen shares real stories of well-known players and their hard-fought comebacks. Discussion Guide available. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bowen, Fred: - Fred Bowen is the author of Peachtree's popular Fred Bowen Sports Story series. A lifelong sports fanatic, he has coached youth league baseball, basketball, and soccer. His kids' sports column "The Score" appears each week in the KidsPost section of the Washington Post. Bowen lives in Maryland. |