| Center Court Sting Contributor(s): Christopher, Matt (Author), Kids (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0316142050 ISBN-13: 9780316142052 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $10.44 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1998 Annotation: Basketball forward Daren McCall is quick with an insult, quick to take offense, and quick to blame anyone but himself for his troubles. So when center Lou Bettman accuses him first of badmouthing him, then of vandalism, Daren turns the tables and insists that Lou is out to get him. The team splits into two camps. The fight heats up when Daren falls victim to an outrageous act. But did Lou retaliate, as Daren suspects, or is someone else trying to teach Daren a lesson? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Violence - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Young Adult Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Basketball |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 98016835 |
| Lexile Measure: 640 |
| Series: New Matt Christopher Sports Library |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 4.9" W x 7.9" (0.35 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Topical - Self-Esteem |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 35163 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: CENTER COURT STING Trash talking leads to trouble on the basketball court.... Forward Daren McCall is quick with an insult, quick to take offense, and quick to blame anyone but himself for his troubles. So when center Lou Bettman accuses him first of bad-mouthing him, then of vandalism, Daren turns the tables and insists that Lou is out to get him. The team splits into two camps, those who believe in Daren's innocence and those who take Lou's side. The fight heats up when Daren falls victim to an outrageous act. But did Lou retaliate, as Daren suspects, or is someone else trying to teach Daren a lesson? |